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The Ultimate Paper Airplane: With Step-by Step Instructions for Seven Different Models

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If you have any interest in paper airplanes, beyond the simplicity of tossing one around for a few minutes on a slow day at work, this book is for you. Forget the flimsy loop-the-loop planes that you used to make as a kid. This book will really show you how to make the *ultimate* paper airplane, with some interesting variations as well.

The concept behind the aerodynamics of this plane are so profound, it has been awarded patents, and several college graduates received scholarships researching and writing about it. Definitely a must read.

I had this book as a kid, and the planes in this book are the best that I have seen. This is a must have to any paper airplane enthusiast

If you hve a child who is a dreamer, into non-traditional fun, and loves to read, then this book is it. My uncle got it for me when I was 11 or 12, and I devoured it whole. The airplanes are fantastic to build, and they truely fly for a long time. Be warned though, the planes take about 20-30 minutes each to construct and you will need scissors, a paperclip (some models even require rubber cement), and lots of patience for great airplanes. I lost my copy in one of my many moves since being 12 (about 14 years ago) and I bought this book again. It gave me not just hours, but DAYS of fun as a kid.

Every book on paper airplanes will start by saying their planes are the best. When I first bought this book in 1985, I judged the book by it's cover and believed it was going to contain "the ultimate paper airplane". That was almost 20 years ago now, and the cover has never let me down!
I enjoyed these planes when I first got the book, I enjoyed them again when I started to learn to fly real airplanes in High School, I enjoyed them when I was taking physics classes in College, and now I'm looking forward to enjoying them with the next generation of paper airplane flyers.
If there is a better book about making planes that can be folded out of a single sheet of paper, I haven't found it.
A compelling story about inventors and their dreams, clear explanations about the physics of flying, easy directions for folding planes, AND you end up with planes that are fun to fly because they fly so well!

This book is a layman's introduction to the "K-F" airfoil. A big bonus are the step by step instructions to construct and trim your paper models for best flight.
On a non technical aside, it is FUN to build these paper planes! The finished planes fly so much better than the coventional schoolyard deltas or standard fold and throw paper planes.

Majority of the book gives you a good overview of aerodynamics, some history, a little funny story regarding the author's meeting with David Letterman, and some fundamental lessons on how to make a good paper airplane.

Those points set aside, the airplanes you learn (and consequently learn how to make your own design) to make are fantastic. They require dedicated time to learn, but when you make them well, they fly far and high. My record (after making 15 airplanes) was 18 seconds of flight. If you want to really impress the neighborhood kids (and adults), buy this.