If you’re looking for a good book to teach your kids how to make paper airplanes, I recommend the Kids’ Paper Airplane Book by Ken Blackburn et al.
A book of simple, bright, innovative planes with bold graphics teaches children how to design their own planes, do stunts, and build a 3-D airport with things around the house, along with sixteen models, seventy-six full-color planes, and a colorful pull-out airport poster.
This is a variation on the basic dart which results in a cockpit-like addition. Watch and pause the video while you follow along with the steps.
The OmniWings are high performance paper airplane (glider). Constuction is with 8 1/2 x 11 paper, and a little transparent tape and cutting. See the Proto OmniWing, the OmniWing and the Advanced OmniWing. It is a distance champion, having won two consecutive paper airplane contests in the early 1970s. Up until now, I have been very careful in guarding the design and construction details of the OmniWing. Only a couple of trusted friends have ever had access to the design. But the secrecy is over. I do not want to go to my grave without passing on this exquisite design.
This is another basic airplane most children learn.
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This is a good glider I created. Its pretty simple to make, and doesnt require any scissors or tape.