Long Distance Paper Airplanes
Long Distance Paper Airplanes
To achieve long flight times and huge distances, you need to minimize your weight-to-wing lift area. Since we are starting with a single piece of paper, we can't do to much about weight. That leaves maximizing the wing area and lift. Therefore, these long distance flyers all have large wing areas for maximum lift.
Albatross Paper Airplane
With its heavy nose and extra vertical stabilizers, this all purpose glider can float or be made to do acrobatics. It is designed to be an indoor craft and best made with medium to heavy weight paper. Click here for the complete step by step instruction on how to fold the Albatross paper airplane.
Kingfisher Paper Airplane
The Kingfisher paper airplane is an elegant floater with pleasing curves! Heavier paper is recommended, especially when you intend to fly this craft indoors. It is considered to be one of the best gliders and it can actually set distance records if properly folded and thrown correctly.
Seagull Paper Airplane
The Sea Gull paper airplane is another unique Delta Wing design that is a slow, long distance floater. Its tucked nose is the key element when constructing this elegant looking craft. This variation on a traditional glider design will float straight and far when folded well.
Pelican Paper Airplane
It looks somewhat like a giant moth. The Pelican paper airplane will seem to fly on forever when launched from a high place. It is a versatile craft that works well with all weights of paper. The special nose flaps can be bent various ways to make flights more aerobatic and interesting.
Typhoon Paper Airplane
This paper glider has a huge wing area and a very small fuselage for lots of lift and long flight times. The Typhoon Glider is a one-of-a-kind, light air floater.