Paper Pilot: The Paper Airplane Pilot's Manual (Paperback)

~ Staff Sgt. Benjamin Haynes (Author), Andy Spade (Introduction)

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"MAD kids assumes no responsibility for the detention you'll get when you start zipping these babies around in the classroom." -- Jul MAD MAGAZINE

"just plain cool" -- May FORBES LIFE

Product Description

Packed with colorful photographs and illustrations, historical facts about famous aircraft, and nostalgic looks at the eternally popular pastime of model plane building, Paper Pilot is aviation history, coffee table cool, and paper plane kit all rolled into one fun package. Experience the majesty of flying your own paper F-15 Eagle, and witness the magic lift of the P-38 Lightning. Build 24 beautifully scaled paper models of the finest and most distinctive planes and jets ever produced. Paper Pilot features 24 paper airplane projects ready for takeoff. Home aviators can select from 12 folded airplane projects printed on the perforated pages, and 12 complex die-cut airplane models ready to be punched out and assembled with glue. With carefully compiled step-by-step instructions, these sleek aircraft can be airborne in no time. With a four-page foldout runway, the aircraft even have a place to takeoff and land! This is a fun, nostalgic, and stylish paper plane book for the home aviator.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Universe; illustrated edition edition (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789315351
• ISBN-13: 978-0789315359
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,053 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paper Pilot, July 23, 2007

By	Marie Nelson "S. King Fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent book. The airplanes are tough but if you stick to it, it's worth it. My son is 10 and he could not put it down!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent model book for an adult, March 9, 2008

By	J. Banker (WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Similar to books published a few years ago by Andrew Dewar, this is a book for assembling flying paper airplane models. This book includes 24 different aircraft from WW2 to the present time. A section of the book is devoted to small histories of each airplane that is modeled, with the remainder being full color punch-out pages of airplane parts. Coloring of the airplane parts is excellent, but most of the airplane schemes are dull grays or blacks.

Assembly of the planes requires forming and folding flat paper into the various curved shapes that aircraft have. Pieces need to be glued together (be careful about using too much or the paper will probably warp). Instructions for each model are a very few (sometimes only one) blow-up diagrams of the general part arrangement, with no additional text. Individual parts have basic instructions shown near the punch-out such as 'fold 180 degrees', 'right wing', 'engines X8', or 'roll, for ballast'. If the builder is patient and careful, the models will fly. Note: I said 'patient and careful', meaning this book is not the best for children... it's best for adult plane buffs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two books in one, October 6, 2007

By	Coyote (Washington State) - See all my reviews

I ordered this book for my dad thinking it was just a paper airplane book. That part of the book is spendid. Excellent detail. What surprized me is the first half. This is the best collection of stats and photos I have found in one source. I ordered three more for myself and friends.