From gliders to darts, these lightweight soarers ... Below, our picks of the best paper-airplane books to get you aloft in no time. Although designed to appeal to kids, this fun-filled craft ...

John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too ...

A thinner design works best for paper airplanes because it fundamentally ... Nevertheless, the Suzanne is still considered a glider, and is the first such paper plane to hold the Guinness record ...

This paper airplane—the Tumblewing—is a type a walkalong glider. The authors note that it’s designed to fall steadily forward and down, in a spiral. If you walk too fast, the Tumblewing will ...

Maybe the first model flying machine you had was a paper airplane. There’s some debate ... But you’ll also find exotic designs like the Sea Glider and the UFO. The database lets you select ...

Hes a big paper ... glider design. It looks really simple, but its the most technical plane Ive ever made. I was down at Scaled Composites in Mojave, Calif., testing paper airplanes in their ...

In the 19th century, British engineer and inventor Sir George Cayley—sometimes called the "father of aviation"—studied the gliding performance of paper airplanes to design a glider capable of ...

Students from North Carolina State University soared to victory in Energy Challenge 2003, a paper-winged glider competition held Saturday at Nags Head, N.C. The event was held to help commemorate ...