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A paper airplane folded from a square instead of printer paper. The short body and broad wings make a slow, gentle glider.
Use one square of paper (origami paper works well). Fold it in half, then unfold.
Fold the top edge down to make a strip.
Fold the top corners in to the centre crease.
Fold the plane in half behind, along the centre crease.
Turn the plane on its side, nose to the right.
Fold the top layer down along a line near the bottom edge. This is the first wing.
Turn the paper over.
Fold the second wing down the same way.
Open the wings so they sit flat and level. Launch it gently: square planes glide slowly.
One square of paper. Origami paper (15 cm or 6 inch) works well.
It is rated easy and takes 8 steps. It is one of the simpler models on the site.
Yes. The printable PDF has every diagram and step on 1 page. There is also a sheet with the fold lines printed on the paper, numbered in folding order.
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