Follow these directions to create a thin, sleek paper\nairplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To begin, you will need a normal, full sheet of paper. These\npages measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches. You will need to start with your paper\nin \u201cportrait\u201d position. This phrase means putting the paper on the table so\nthat one of the short sides faces you. Now you are ready to start folding the\nbest paper airplane!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, grab the upper left-hand corner of the paper and fold it diagonally toward the far long side. Fold it firmly as soon as the short top edge is on top of the long right side. Your paper will now look like a triangle on top of a rectangle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, take the upper right corner and fold it down toward the lower left corner. It will reach to the bottom of the triangle. Press it firmly when upper right corner touches the left-hand side. Now you will have a triangle on top of a rectangle. But, now the triangle has the longest side touching the top of the rectangle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, you will fold the paper in half so that the left and right sides touch each other. After you firmly fold the paper, open it back up so you can see the crease line. The next two folds are a bit tricky so read carefully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put your paper on the table so the long rectangle is at the bottom. Then, grab the corner where the top triangle connects to the right side of the rectangle. Fold it toward the middle so the outside edge lines up perfectly with the crease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, you will do the same thing with the left side. Grab the paper where the top triangle intersects the left side of the bottom rectangle. Fold this point until it matches exactly on to the crease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fold your plane in half again along the crease. Take a few\nseconds to push firmly on each fold so that your plane is as thin as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, we will make the wings! Put the crease on the\nbottom and grab the top of one of the sides. Fold it outward so the top of the\nside lines up with the crease. Do the exact same thing with the other side. Grab\nthe top of the plane and fold it away from the wing you just made. Fold it\nuntil the long edge is on top of the crease and then press firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may need to pull the wings up a bit so they form right angles with the body of the plane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This description was purposefully hard because there were no pictures, just words. Great work making it to the end! If you want to make it easier for others, you can share pictures of your process by uploading them here.<\/p>\n\n\n