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Best Ever

Paper Planes

that really fly

CONTENTS The Worid of Poper Plones .......... 2

~ Reod Thts! .. .............. 2 Adjusting the Wings.. . ...... ] e Symbols ............................... .4 Sharpshooter .............................. 5 Della Wing ................................. 8 Howk... . ........... 10 Hoop-nosed Scooter .................. 12 Split Wing... .. .............. 14 MochfiedClossicDort ................. 16 Conord ................................. 18

~ SleelcStreok .................... 20 ~-:...___- Manto Wing ............................. 22

Classroom Cruiser ..................... 24 Bottle-nosed Bomber ................. 26 Bullseye Dort.. . ............... 28 Na.v 0ellgn Your Own Plonesl .... 31

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Delta Wing

Triangular plonn don't u sually fty well, because the shape is too simple. Howevo:r, J:!\ Use. Eu~ ~4 thi:s ploneflins.uperbty! TlteHCrethen!is to ~ poperorAmericun foldthewingsoccurirte!v, inStepsSto7. 8 h x 11-inchpoper. Start with paper folded In quarters en shown.

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Hawk

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Hoop-nosed Scooter

What o peculior nose! Nevertheless, this s trange-looking croft is on excellent flier. let cornen A and B flip into .new between steps 2

ond ), and""'" tuck into each other at the end.

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Split Wing

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This elegont fl.ier lootts like the weUknown Pop.er Dart at Step 3, butthenit'sfotdecldifferentlytocreateoplonethatis..i-terand

wider than the origi"l dart. and which glides more slowty.

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Canard

.. Canard" wl1>9S are the smoll wings sometimes odded to reot planes for extra stability and lift. He re, they help an H ceUent pciperplaneflv evenbetter. Let cornersAondB flip into v iew between Ste ps l ond 4 . and see the shape of the poper change dromcitkally .

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Sleek Streak

'The Jong. elegont Vnes of this design molw It - of tn. bestlooking of oU paper p&anes _ oncl It fliH briltiont~. tool

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Manta Wing

TheblzornfintcreaseinSteplisoctuoUy"ry1enslble.. lt'1 a good way to c~ote a basic shape from which many lnte...sting desOgml can H mode. Try to create your -n original design!

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Classroom C ;c-ruiser

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Bullseye Dart

Note how Step 10 locks the nc>q tighdy shut. This lock crecrte5 a plane that flies with ......ori l 11-inch paper.

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