How to Fold a Paper Airplane
Easy level, 10 steps. Traditional. Earliest record: The European Magazine, 1786.
The animated version shows each fold moving, one step per screen. This page shows every step at once.
All 10 steps
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Step 1. Fold the sheet in half the long way, then unfold.
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Step 2. Fold the top left corner to the center line.
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Step 3. Fold the top right corner to the center line.
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Step 4. Fold the left slanted edge to the center line.
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Step 5. Fold the right slanted edge to the center line.
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Step 6. Fold the plane in half behind, along the center line.
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Step 7. Fold the front wing down.
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Step 8. Turn the plane over.
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Step 9. Fold the other wing down to match.
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Step 10. Lift both wings until they are level.
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Done. Hold the plane under the middle and throw it gently, nose first.