The Gliding Flight: 20 Excellent Fold and Fly Paper Airplanes

by John Collins

THE GLIDING FLIGHT is a return to paper airplane one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid. The book's flip-book animation demonstrates the basic origami folds, with clear step-by-step assembly for each design. A crease here and there is all you need to create high-performance aircraft ?Äî no scissors, no glue. In the current age of electronic toys, THE GLIDING LIGHT proves you can still have fun with a simple sheet of paper and a little imagination.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Mike Spinak · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super book on making paper airplanes - with an unusual origami angle on making them. The paper airplanes in this book work very well, and they'll help you understand the principles behind paper airplane design, help you learn kinds of folds, and inspire you to create excellent paper airplane designs of your own. Any kid would benefit from The Gliding Flight.