Super Paper Airplanes: Biplanes to Space Planes (Paperback)

by Norman Schmidt (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
With nothing more than paper, ruler, pencil, scissors, glue stick, and this all-color extravaganza of super fliers, you can create 28 different planes that really zip through the air--and that demonstrate the history of modern flight. Each flier is complete with historical, technical, and scientific information, as well as detailed diagrams and instructions, and a full-color photo.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895569079
• ISBN-13: 978-1895569070
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,199,837 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome airplanes, June 13, 2003

By	Rob Hofford (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I stumbled across this book in a local library a few years ago in the oragami section and was intrigued. I had tried making accurate flight-capable airplanes before, but with little success. The simple approach that Schmidt uses makes the building process enjoyable, and while the planes produced are reward in themselves, the fact that they actually fly enhances the experience. While the planes aren't super-realistic, they are a definate change of pace from simple folding and precision cutting and bending. While the intended age range encompasses mostly grade/middleschoolers, the young at heart will still find enjoyment by adding details to the planes and having realitsic (paper) jet fighter strikes against their coworkers. This book is definately for anoyne with a passion for flying and/or folding.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

all of the planes in this book fly great if you like planes,paper planes ,oragami ,you gota get this book

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complicated planes made easy, December 20, 2001

By	M. Wright (WI United States) - See all my reviews

We have checked this book out of our local library four times and renewed it several more times than that. It has many different planes from simple and easy to fold, to the more complicated bi-plane and even a Boeing 747. They all look remarkably realistic and to-scale when done carefully. Scissors, ruler, and glue are necessary besides, of course, paper. We need our own copy for my airplane-loving son.