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Albatross Paper Plane

Starting with this article we'll present a number of paper planes - and how to fold them of course. This first one is a pretty basic model: the albatross.

Written 2 years ago by Kids Make Stuff
Updated 2 years ago
Category: Arts & Crafts Time frame: ten minutes
Age: 6-14 years Where: indoor
Level: easy What you need: everyday objects
Keywords: paper plane, albatross

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Step 1: Take a piece of paper (A4 or letter size ), fold vertically and horizontally and open again.

 


Step 2: Fold a tip using the left and right upper edge.

 


Step 3: Fold down the tip to where the edges overlap.




Step 4: Fold the left and right upper edge to the vertical center line.

 


Step 5: Valley fold the vertical center line.

 


Step 6: For the wings mountain fold parallel to the center line. For the rudder valley fold near the outer edge (again parallel to the center line)

 


Step 7: Add a breaking fold at the rear of the model

 

Finished! Let go horizontally with a bit of speed. Have fun! 

 

Images (c) Klaus-Peter Kostian
Used with kind permission

 

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