The ultimate 'paper airplane'?

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-45-foot-paper-airplane-glides-over-arizona-desert-20120323,0,7676956.story

http://greatpaperairplane.org/


Although a certain Japanese project may already have a strong claim to that title.

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5938.0.html

http://pinktentacle.com/2008/10/photos-of-jaxas-origami-space-shuttles/

 

[Michel Van]

drop test of 800 Lb (363 kg) paper airplane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6uN3LiJqAo&feature=player_embedded

 

[Jemiba]

Not exactly, what we understand by the term "paper plane", I think, rather a RC-model
made from cellulose containing materials. Would be more interesting to see, up to which size
a "real" paper plane coiuld be build, using just standard paper as construction material.

 

[Avimimus]

It'd also be interesting to discuss the aerodynamically optimal paper airplane that can be folded from an 8x10 without cutting.

I did a lot of work on this as a kid and always wanted to complete an article on it.

 

[Jemiba]

.. optimal paper airplane that can be folded from an 8x10 without cutting.

Ah yes, it's that condition, that somewhat spoils my favourite type, although it's really a classic.
But it can't be made from just a single sheet , but you need another strip of paper for the tail.
Honestly, we made more than one contest on job, especially when we sat in a higher building ...

 

[sferrin]

.. optimal paper airplane that can be folded from an 8x10 without cutting.

Ah yes, it's that condition, that somewhat spoils my favourite type, although it's really a classic.
But it can't be made from just a single sheet , but you need another strip of paper for the tail.
Honestly, we made more than one contest on job, especially when we sat in a higher building ...

When I was a kid my friend's dad use to make one similar to that but it was a delta. Could never figure out how to make it.

 

[Jemiba]

When I was a kid my friend's dad use to make one similar to that but it was a delta. Could never figure out how to make it.

My father tried to teach me that once or twice, but as he wasn't that patient (and I wasn't that skilful) I later
learned it from a friend at school.
Without the tail and maybe by using a square sheet of paper, you can turn it into a delta. This instruction
( http://www.zum.de/Faecher/Materialien/leupold/falten/flieger.htm )is in German, sorry, but I think, the
photos already are quite helpful.

 

[sferrin]

http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/25/45-foot-long-paper-airplane/

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/gyuezo

 

[Foo Fighter]

Having seen the controlled crash or the crash, I am not exactly impressed. I would think remaining in one piece would be required for a flight to have taken place.