The Wilson

A skinny paper airplane that flies fast and twists in mid-air.

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The Wilson

A skinny paper airplane that flies fast and twists in mid-air.

This design has a tight and narrow nose with wings that flair out in the back.

Easy difficulty 12 folds Distance Acrobatic 38 ft / 11.6 m

Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old

1.3 sec

Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

Step 1

1. Fold the sheet in half, unfold and then fold the top two corners to the center.

Step 2

2. Fold the top two edges to the center.

Step 3

3. Again, fold both outer edges to the center.

Step 4

4. Grab the right center flap and fold it out, as shown.

Step 5

5. Repeat with the left center flap.

Step 6

6. Fold the plane in half.

Step 7

7. Finally, fold out both wings so the body is about 1cm tall from front to back.

Final Paper Airplane Design

The Wilson

Use a staple near the center of mass to keep the body together while flying. It will probably spin during flight. If you don't like this, make sure the wings are perfectly symmetrical and bent at the same angle. You can use small adjustments to the back of the wings to eliminate the spinning.

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These beautiful, easy to follow, paper airplane folding instructions can be downloaded and printed as many times as you want. Simply follow the printed instructions and fold along the indicated lines to make a perfect paper airplane, every time.

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