Best Ever Paper Airplanes [Library Binding]

Norman Schmidt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1995

Features paper airplanes named after birds, such as the broad-winged condor and the swallow. These 18 models are shown in full colour and are accompanied by instructions. Each design has been flight-tested and includes suggestions for decoration.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up-Sleek, slick, and beautiful, this volume is just the ticket for paper-airplane enthusiasts. The 18 projects are sophisticated and demanding, designed to be constructed carefully, and arranged in order of increasing complexity. Schmidt begins with a brief discussion of how an airplane flies, followed by a glossary of aeronautical terms. The first four models involve a single sheet of paper carefully scored and folded; the remainder require folding, cutting, gluing, and, often, more than one piece of paper. Background information for each model includes similarities to real-life airplanes based on the particular shape of their fuselage and wing. The book features crisp white diagrams, clear black-type, step-by-step instructions, yellow boxes of special construction information, and magnified views of tricky sections. Anyone studying flight would learn a great deal from these models and have fun in the process.
Carole B. Kirkpatrick, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 3-7. Schmidt's how-to book on making paper airplanes takes its subject seriously. The result is a well-thought-out and handsome volume that should provide successful projects for careful readers. Included are 18 projects, increasing in complexity from the simple "Egret" to the "Nighthawk," which is modeled on the Lockheed F117. Schmidt also offers brief facts about how airplanes fly as well as tips on basic construction. His ideas for coloring and decorating the projects make the "paper birds" extra special. Adult guidance may be required for many of the projects. Denia Hester --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush (December 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785786473
• ISBN-13: 978-0785786474
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,034,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction for adults and children, September 29, 2003

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Ken Zirkel "Kickstand" (Somewhere in New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Ever Paper Airplanes (Paperback)

This is a great introduction to paper airplanes for the novice. The models range in complexity from easy to difficult, providing a challenge for both kids and adults. Best of all is a brief comparison of each model with specific models of actual airplanes, and a brief primer on flight principles. Taken together, this book is a great lesson in aviation, as well as a lot of fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun With a Sheet of Paper, July 17, 2007

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Philip Groves (South Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Ever Paper Airplanes (Paperback)

A clever Father's Day gift. I've made four airplanes, so far, and they all fly as promised. I'm looking for some wide open spaces with a launching hill and a slight breeze, then I can enjoy their true potential. The instructions are very easy to follow: grab--but don't wrinkle--a sheet of bond copy/typing paper, make mountain folds and valley folds, you'll see, have a ruler and pencil handy, and a sissors. A glue stick is called for from time to time--I didn't have one, so I used a small piece of scotch tape. Oh, yes, you can color them in a variety of patterns. Fun and educational (basic flight principles) and a great value at $7.95. And no, I am not related to the author nor a friend of the family.

1.0 out of 5 stars difficult book for children, April 21, 2009

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This review is from: Best Ever Paper Airplanes (Paperback)

I ordered this book for a grandson who loves paper airplanes. I found the planes' and directions much too complicated for a 10 year old. I will donate it to our local library.