John Collins, better known as “The Paper Airplane Guy,” has devoted himself to designing, folding, and flying the world’s finest paper airplanes.
Learn how to fold five of John’s world record airplanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhYZy1ugI3Q
Detailed folding instructions: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-fold-paper-airplanes
Read more about Collins at WIRED.com:
https://www.wired.com/story/learn-how-to-fold-a-world-record-setting-paper-airplane
You can also visit his website:
https://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com
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How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED
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John is back! Check out his new video where he breaks down how these planes actually fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KqjRPV9_PY
My inspiration, as an aspiring paper airplane this really helped me realise that i can bend in so many different ways. I could almost cry but that would ruin my flying ability.❤
non e vero
Nope
This is why I love youtube
This guys wins in life
I have a few grudges against Susan:
1: Not great at all outside of the house or enclosed area. Dart planes outdo them 10 to 1 every time.
2: Folded it again recently and for some reason it just kept diving into the floor.
3: It would flip itself upside down and then continue flying smoothly upside down.
4. It would start spinning for absolutely no reason once it reaches higher speeds.
5: Would also steer to the left or the right despite there not being anything wrong with the plane.
6. If it doesn't have any of the above problems it's extremely difficult to throw it correctly to even get a good distance.
I have folded paper planes for 10 years of my life so it's not like I'm dumb or miss something obvious. The furthest my own plane design went is 57 metres.
No
I made a huge one just like the first one he made and threw it off the roof of our house when I was a kid it flew out of sight and I never found it
A small critique:
"Dihedral angle", as it relates to aeronautics, is the 'positive' by definition; the 'negative' is called "anhedral angle". Calling it a "positive dihedral" is technically a tautology, like calling something "jumbo huge" or "quickly fast". Love the instructions on folding, though – I learned a lot!
What great sharing. Thank you!
Me iam watching in 2024
I love the airplane at 1:18 and make et regularly. I live on a small mountain with a road and jungle below my balcony and the beach out in the distance and despite me being 60, I love seeing paper airplanes make it out as far as possible. I make this paper airplane with a small twist. I center fold it the other way and do not fold the locking tab. This brings its CG back a tiny amount and it needs less up elevator bent in the TE of the wings.
This person really enjoys what he does, amazing!!
I’ve been an aerodynamicist for 15 years and I’m watching this wishing half of my colleagues were this smart. They all do what the windtunnel says is best, this guy just applies principles correctly
Cool
What did we do before Youtube lol
10yrs only in origami is wild
What dimension paper does he use? US Letter size 8.5 by 11 inches or European A4 8.27 by 11.7 inches
i did it my paper airplane is fly in 108 😀
W guy
I suggest that when you make the first plane, fold the lock (that thing under the plane that gives weigh) inwards to reduce drag.
😍
Hi
I didn't even know this guy existed until Nintendo showcased him on their YouTube channel today for their release of paper Mario the Thundend Year Door. So I decided to search for him to learn more about him. If only knew this earlier
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