X-101 Paper Airplane
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Tools and Materials
8 ½”x11” 20lb copier paper
8 ½”x11” 64lb card stock
8 ½”x11” cardboard
Foamie sheets
Rubber bands
Paperclips
Coffee stirrer sticks
Straws
Scotch tape
Masking tape
Scissors
Glue gun
Colored pencils
12” ruler
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Hamburger Fold
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
Hot Dog Fold
Hamburger Fold
Right
Your folds should be symmetrical.
One side should look just like the
other side.
If your plane is not symmetrical, it
may not fly straight.
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Nose Folds
Unfold the hamburger fold and
use this center fold as a guide to
keep your plane symmetrical.
Your folds should be symmetrical.
One side should look just like the
other side.
If your plane is not symmetrical, it
may not fly straight.
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Nose Folds
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
Get ready to fold leading edges of
your wing.
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Wing Edge Folds
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
Fold the leading edge of your
right wing.
Fold the leading edge of your
left wing.
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Fuselage Fold
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
½”
Fold the right and left wings
together.
Fold the wings back to leave a
fuselage about ½” wide.
½”
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Wing Rudder Folds
Make crisp, accurate, straight folds.
Rotate
90 degrees.
Wing rudders will help your plane
fly straight.
Fold front wing rudder.
Fold rear wing rudder.
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Plane Views
Adjust paper clips at various
places on your plane to experiment
with flight paths.
Top View
What happens when the angle of
the wings is changed?
Side View
Front View
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Decorate Your Plane
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Air Show
Competitions:
1) Best looking.
2) Furthest distance.
3) Most accurate.
4) Longest flight time.
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