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X-101 Paper Airplane


Tools and Materials

8 ½”x11” 20lb copier paper8 ½”x11” 64lb card stock8 ½”x11” cardboardFoamie sheets

Rubber bandsPaperclipsCoffee stirrer sticksStrawsScotch tapeMasking tape

ScissorsGlue gunColored pencils12” ruler


Hamburger Fold

Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.

Your folds should be symmetrical. One side should look just like the other side.

If your plane is not symmetrical, it may not fly straight.

Right

Hot Dog Fold Hamburger Fold


Nose Folds

Unfold the hamburger fold and use this center fold as a guide to keep your plane symmetrical.

Your folds should be symmetrical. One side should look just like the other side.

If your plane is not symmetrical, it may not fly straight.


Nose Folds


Get ready to fold leading edges of your wing.


Wing Edge Folds


Fold the leading edge of your right wing.

Fold the leading edge of your left wing.


Fuselage Fold


Fold the wings back to leave a fuselage about ½” wide.

½”

½”

Fold the right and left wings together. The folds should be on the inside.


Wing Rudder Folds


Wing rudders will help your plane fly straight.

Fold right wing rudder.

Fold left wing rudder.


Plane Views

Side View Front View

Top View

Adjust paper clips at various places on your plane to experiment with flight paths.

What happens when the angle of the wings is changed?


Decorate Your Plane

Use paper clips to control the center of gravity of your plane.

See the next slide to add a cockpit and pilot to your plane. One paper clip on the nose of the plane will let you adjust the position on the cockpit and therefore your plane’s center of gravity.


Build a cockpit with a pilot

Coffee stirrer stick or cardboard strip.

Glue a small soft foamie or wrap some tape to the front end so the plane won’t poke your eye out!

Draw cockpit and pilot on paper or in PowerPoint and tape it to the stick or cardboard strip.


Hall of Fame Planes


Make your own decals in PowerPoint

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Flying Machines

ail eathers

oom oom

ail eathers




Flying Machines




Flying Machines




Flying Machines


Air Show

Competitions:1) Best looking.2) Furthest distance.3) Most accurate.4) Longest flight time.

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