# My New Favorite Paper Airplane **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [March 21, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382 "2019-03-21T04:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/1 "2019-03-21T04:58:58Z")
For anyone interested in paper airplanes, this thing is AWESOME! I like to make all kinds of paper airplanes with my kiddos. We will spend hours some days exploring different sites like this. First, my oldest will pick a design he wants me to fold, I fold it, and give him the maiden throw. Then I pick a plane I like, fold it, and give it its maiden throw. Then we repeat. Kind of on the difficult side to make, but this one has a very impressive hang time! And it’s durable too. [https://paperairplaneshq.com/redwood.html](https://paperairplaneshq.com/redwood.html) I have found that throwing it hard, straight up in the air gives it the best and most acrobatic flight. Also, gently curl up the corners on the back. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/2 "2019-03-21T05:17:25Z")
Expert mode eh? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/3 "2019-03-21T13:58:22Z")
If I don’t get any work done today it’s on you Chad. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/4 "2019-03-21T23:39:00Z")
You “work” at a yo-yo company, does that even count?!? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![somniculto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/somniculto/32/49110_2.png) [@somniculto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/somniculto)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/5 "2019-03-22T02:43:07Z")
Difficulty: Difficult Sounds difficult. ---
**Author:** ![TeeJay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/teejay/32/46016_2.png) [@TeeJay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TeeJay)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/6 "2019-03-22T08:42:12Z")
Lol difficult might be putting it lightly. I didn’t know paper airplanes could be so complex. I watched the animations that show you the folding process. Wow. Looks incredibly complicated and exact Props to you on being able to pull that thing off for the kiddos, Chad. Sounds like a good time ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/7 "2019-03-22T10:21:02Z")
It’s not _that_ difficult. If you can unresponsive yoyo, you can paper airplane (imo) ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/8 "2019-03-22T12:04:09Z")
It counts if you guys want yo-yos! ---
**Author:** ![photogeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/photogeek/32/41072_2.png) [@photogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/photogeek)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/9 "2019-03-22T18:30:03Z")
Somehow I love this thread. Gonna make this one later with the kids. ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/10 "2019-03-22T20:54:52Z")
Gotta make one! ---
**Author:** ![Clinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/clinton/32/43124_2.png) [@Clinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Clinton)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/11 "2019-03-22T21:11:49Z")
When I had an office job figured out how to make a bird that flaps it’s wings. I’d take something like a basic glider ![spy-plane](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/e/a/aea5fe892882564a810f7ec78a793e7de2116bae.jpeg) And work the wings till they were nice and loose. Cut slits in the back of the wings about 3/4" deep. Kinda makes it look like feathers. I’d work those loose too. Now here’s the trick. Take 1 or 2 pennies and stuff them in the nose. If I made the lip big enough I’d just stapled them in, but tape works too. And then you have to throw it a pretty hard; distance is key, but it will flap it’s wings like a bird when you throw it. That job sssssuuuuucccccckkkkkkkkeeedddddd… ---
**Author:** ![Clinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/clinton/32/43124_2.png) [@Clinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Clinton)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/12 "2019-03-22T23:19:21Z")
I made one ![20190322_161551](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/c/2/cc219ed4f4ab7d4a60521fe17b5af2bebdfbc01e.jpeg) ![20190322_161641](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/4/92498970f1dfcc2fffb5c6a9c5357f455d6861db.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/13 "2019-03-23T20:04:48Z")
Oh nice! haha, I’m digging the artwork too :wink: ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/14 "2019-03-23T20:06:27Z")
@YoYoExpertGarrett @photogeek @beherenow, any luck with this? ---
**Author:** ![somniculto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/somniculto/32/49110_2.png) [@somniculto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/somniculto)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/15 "2019-03-23T20:52:41Z")
![15533742485421908904590405414470](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/b/08b616a84e292a7b7fe7492aa2715862db3b130a.jpeg) Realized half way through that this is wayyy to many folds for card stock lol. Pretty happy with it over all though. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/16 "2019-03-23T20:54:25Z")
Nailed it! haha, it definitely works better with regular printer paper ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/17 "2019-03-24T00:16:26Z")
![pap](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/3/e23aa27103f80c279cc0fa916850c93a975bf11b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/18 "2019-03-24T02:30:29Z")
_Nice_ ---
**Author:** ![Nocompromise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nocompromise/32/177371_2.png) [@Nocompromise](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nocompromise)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/19 "2019-04-10T17:23:12Z")
I just made it and I’m looking forward to trying it with my boys! What are some of your other favorite designs? I made a 1000 piece modular origami swan for my girlfriend (Christmas present), so I’m not afraid! ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382/20 "2019-04-11T22:48:02Z")
This one also works pretty great. Same kind of throw, almost straight up in the air. It has a pretty impressive hang time too. _It is the world record airplane after all…_ haha ![Plane_](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/1/7/d173a00d3e4d6ab2972274698442199c9352ec4a.jpeg) Oh yeah, did you ever get to fly the Redwood? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-new-favorite-paper-airplane/300382.md?page=2)