How to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane | WIRED

John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too much more difficult to make. All you'll need for this design is a piece of paper and your hands.
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How to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane | WIRED

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Can't get enough? Watch John go in-depth on this airplane and much more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzUm4WGi56Shrs

[@MYG]

Idk when I’ll use this knowledge, but for some reason it feels important to know

[@takdhirshakthigajraj3191]

I'm using it for a science experiment about aerodynamics

[@DougHanchard]

When I was a very young boy, my Dad got me into paper airplanes and kites. It was an amazing journey of experimentation and fun as father and son crashed more than a few designs. Little did he know 20 + years later, I would become a pilot and take him flying to airshows across the country. Eventually I would fly some classic airliners that were converted to freighters including the B-707 and DC-8.

[@djdavis6837]

Cool

[@EliteG375]

That’s deep (In a good way) Have a good day 😃 ❤️

[@oddarntnes7079]

thats what happens when you have a dad that cares :/

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You are Michael G. Lafosse? or Richard L. Alexander?

[@photopsthe2nd537]

Im not sonsure about that because i went to your channel and you are all about cars

[@TheFriskyComiskey]

If you close your eyes and listen closely it sounds like Walter White is showing you how to make a paper airplane.

[@thecolourwhiteproductions3391]

was literally about to say this

[@AndreasZetterlund]

He even looks a bit like Walter

[@aryasarkar3087]

'I am the one you makes planes'

[@onkelpappkov2666]

World's most precious dad teaches you the basics of Kerbal Space Program.

[@AnymMusic]

I love how paper airplanes were always the thing that got you in trouble, and yet there's an entire scene of pros dedicated to making the best one

[@benedict5978]

Teacher can't blame me now

[@janedoe805]

I’m so delighted, l stumbled across these videos! I’m going to have my 5yo Grandson this weekend and I’m always looking for something fun to do with him. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, I can’t take him to many places... And I’m thrilled this isn’t going to cost me anything! He also loves doing “Crafts” and these Paper Airplanes videos are fabulous! He loves to go kite flying but, it’s getting too difficult for me to run, making and flying Paper Planes is going to be so much fun! Thank you so very much! ♥️👵🏻👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@adrienneislost1320]

Yay! This is probably the best paper aeroplane I've ever made, now I just have to learn how to actually throw it! :) Also, I've only made like 3 other paper aeroplanes in my entire life, so I am DEFINITELY not experienced at all, but this tutorial still worked!

[@adegenerateweeb9046]

and here I thought I was the best paper plane maker in my school

[@ramsey6227]

Does he go to your school?

[@Redshoess]

Thx for this tutorial now i can send messsages to my parents just like old times.

[@jtheaverageperson8836]

This is incredible! This airplane worked so well!

[@CobaltLancer]

I used to love making paper airplanes and the Phoenix was my fav. Haven’t made one in years and forgot how to fold it. Good to be back into paper airplanes 😎

[@josephobrien8843]

Who else reads 'weird' every time they see the name of this channel. Or are you normal?

[@darthman9651]

Me

[@darthman9651]

Guess I am not normal either

[@igorsvacic217]

Thtas nromal bceuase we raed the wrods as a uint and not ltteer by leettr. So, wilhe the frsit and the lsat ltteer are in cerroct pcale you can raed tihs jsut fnie.

[@josephobrien8843]

@@igorsvacic217 cool! ... I guess

[@photopsthe2nd537]

I read werid

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

OMG This guy is AMAZING! 👋👋👋

[@shwethathomas]

Exactly how does someone end up having a job like this? And how do I get into a random job like this, cause all my career paths are boring.

[@linhcao3152]

Make some paper air plane and got the new wolrd distance record? Maybe you'll be like John Collins... i dont know if you really want or not. But i dont think you will make lots of money or yes.. idk

[@justavian]

How old is this design? When i was a kid in the 80s, i knew how to fold three or four different designs. While it may be that i've not ever folded this one exactly, almost all of those folds seemed very familiar...

[@may.k_me]

Okay... Guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow

[@mithrandir6283]

Is it possible to modify it so that the wing is under cambered?

[@itouchgrass869]

oh my godness thats the best paper plane design I've ever build!!! thank you so much

[@awesomeseba1028]

It’s built not build

[@ftfgamer633]

Your plane is amazing the. Plane flies good

[@barachielandredbriones2526]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I WAS DOING THIS FOR A SCINCE PROJECT! ITS CUTTING THROUGH WIND LIKE A BLADE :D

[@vivaankumar2191]

Amazing paper airplane it flew really far!

[@airplane_from_a4]

My children look with amazement as I - an old pilot make paper airplanes :)

[@Big007Boss]

Heisenberg's got a new hobby, cool

[@kinokko2048]

Istg Quarantine made me like this!

[@jijotincy]

I love it pls put more video of john collins

[@apexheat6553]

After the first : My brain : aight, imma head out

[@semajsachairi84]

Helpful thanks John.😀

[@darthman9651]

I love this guy!

[@daviderhahon]

It's not just a plane. It's a physics lesson.

[@funwithfolding6078]

Awesome video, great to see his passion! I love to fold paper in to wonderfull things! For me it started with paper planes when I was like 4 and now with my daughter at that age it got me folding again :)

[@bmn]

Why is this coming out now its so good

[@misophoniq]

Does it matter whether you use Letter (US) or A4 (rest of the world?) paper size? What are you using?

[@roymendez9054]

I bet he could make a Guinness world record for paperairplaine flight distance

[@Jitterblick]

@Roy he did :D

[@swastiksingh7682]

and the world record plane was inspired by this plane btw he is the world record holder for distance

[@saradelamare2776]

I am off to make me a paper airplane ✈️

[@zai_cortsan]

Haha I loved this guy. He is a really good teacher. I could design my paper airplane Thank you :)

[@shaoqp]

I’ve always wanted to know what if I didn’t make the corner

[@waynenocton]

Very cool video, but one question, why is your overhead footage all in reverse? Wedding ring on right hand and when you point and say left it’s right?

[@ThePaperAirplaneGuy]

This was an editing error. Instead of spinning the video 180 degrees, I think they just flipped it vertically. The camera was positioned in such a way that I could keep my head out of the way and see the view finder. That's easier if you mount the thing so it shoots the frame upside down. Usually, I edit my own stuff, and I simply spin the video. If you flip it vertically, you also have to flip it horizontally.

[@waynenocton]

@@ThePaperAirplaneGuy ah makes good sense! Thanks for the reply.

[@dage-vr]

Thx it worked out SOO GOOD!!!

[@yorgeabbottart]

Your tie is beautiful

[@katz86]

Thank you. I love origami on other paper folding things

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

It worked for me.

[@FirstNameLastName-se1bz]

The 4 winged next, pls 🙂

[@isaacgamer6445]

Super canard?

[@PANWARIRSESHEELA]

i love your paper aeroplane some are easy some are difficult

[@spencerhorspool4317]

this guy looks and sounds like he could be Bryan Cranston’s dad

[@TitanTubs]

3:45

[@Mirage26]

When I was a little boy, this guy came to an aviation camp to present and got me fascinated with folding paper airplanes. I’m still making them fanatically to this day.

[@idontknow-ms8mc]

Lol this really had to be 16 minutes?

[@Anni_Mau]

This feels like one of those overexplaining asmr videos and I am actually loving it

[@emilycreamer1307]

Yes it did. It's literally a mini physics lesson lol

[@MyStarPeopleExperiences]

Perfect.

[@ftfgamer633]

Your videos is amazing

[@frankierzucekjr]

My question is, do you ever use super glue or tape

[@awesomebrotherhood7698]

I wanted to see that thing fly but oh well

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To see more of this plane flying, check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJK1aZVvebmNZ6M

[@MARVELDEX]

I love science 😍

[@iamG185]

This is so real

[@iamG185]

I'm even using this for a project!

[@hpapline]

When did John Collins make this paper airplane?

[@shaun5657]

Why doesn’t this video have any comments or views, well it does have comments and views but its not enough, this video is pretty good

[@mahadevanmanoj6882]

It works I beat the dart that my neighbor builds often

[@Josh.V]

cool plane!!!

[@brendateo1976]

Thanks

[@shahishnusureshkumar248]

i did not build the plane accurately and had a triangle not tucked in so it caused drag and turned to the side the triangle was but i finished the issue by taping it .but still major side drag issues which turns the plane perhaps weight caused it. but it kind of flies

[@LarsHarmsen1337]

It's a shame the camera is so low quality. Hard to see any contrast on the paper.

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

I watched this on a 4" screen and could see detail so you may need a vision exam.

[@LarsHarmsen1337]

@@PhoenixProdLLC I could also see details. Blurry details. Too much noise in the image... If I wouldn't be used to see crystal clear high definition images, I also wouldn't see a problem here. Just wanted to mention it as a feedback to the creators to maybe invest in a better camera, when more recordings are planned.

[@jiranunpipatpatipan9261]

BEST PALER AIRPLANE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!!!!!:):):)

[@maryzakiandourrugrats4671]

When Walter White grows his hair and shave his mustache and decides to major in physics instead of chemistry.

[@jesuss6824]

any 20 years old doing paper airplane here or it's just me

[@everythingsahiti1597]

Meeee.

[@timothywilson3785]

Almost 60...

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

My hobby and passion is origami so yeah

[@jesuss6824]

its fun tbh

[@kumarthecowboy]

I will turn 20 in 20 mins

[@verzinker]

Paper Size?? Anything available in europe?

[@unclebobfoldsmoreplanes5543]

8.5 x 11 or A4

[@benedict5978]

I wish I'd learned this in elementary school to atleast impress my friends

[@zelamahomon4594]

king of paper plane

[@user-cw5rh6pn9k]

I love paper planes

[@blackraid1]

watched 16mins of this without him actually flying it

[@meep_not_a_secret_agent]

It will fly because you are actually watching a man who mastered the art of airplane making.

[@semajsachairi84]

Almost look like World Record paper plane

[@gayathrimathala4246]

What paper is this johncollins

[@Readyplayer11]

How many paper cuts does it take to make a paper airplane?

[@Shat_Tastic]

this would have been useful info to me 35 years ago....

[@timothywilson3785]

Do you have really strong fingernails and/or do you ever use a paperweight to get the creases better???

[@ulisezzz]

This guy explains 👌🏾

[@semajsachairi84]

What’s your hardest paperairplane to make

[@Kevin-bx3mn]

I want to learn how to fold the tube

[@jrthgkhd]

Sounds like Heisenberg.

[@franciscruz4572]

It is cool

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Here I am Hearties and Dixies again 1:22 PM }{ 10//15//2020

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!!!!!!!!!!I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!

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*Who else went straight to the comments?😅*

[@Josh.V]

lol me

[@MUSIC-FREEVN]

Good Video. Do well .. #SONDIYART

[@mod3rate0r]

yipeeeeee!! nice paper plane

[@synaxsof1]

hoy many times you made world record ??

[@sketchhub.]

I think he worked as a pilot before making paper airplanes

[@fizzaimran6919]

Really 👌 👏 👍 😍 awh awh awesome! I would definitely like and subscribe before my battery dies and I'm losing my time for I have a flight too

[@HuyNguyen-qs8pr]

For me it flew up and hit the roof. Trying it outside next time

[@Mainacc477]

Yes the plane for me (look at my name)

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

Except it's not your birth name like mine is, is just your anonymouse avatar. "Good" try, stalkybitch. 🙄

[@hermonkhobung8210]

Hi

[@toastboii]

yay i made it

[@Kdschaak]

Can you fold it any slower?

[@moomoo9203]

Okay. I gotta get out of the house.

[@zephyrusthegreat1518]

Anyone else think that gliders are better than darts?

[@lavatrex]

good gliders are but imo gliders are MUCH harder to make and

[@normalrobloxplay]

i made a plane so good BUT this plane PUTS IT TO SHAME def a 11/10 plane

[@Saved_memes]

thank you walter White

[@FingeringThings]

This is how they make Boeing 777s

[@KinitoKinto]

thanks walter white!

[@YannPicardFX]

he makes me think of walter white

[@forti4805]

Jesus H. Christ. A 16 minute video and only a couple of seconds of the plane in flight - and even that gets cut-off mid flight. WTAF

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

Because the focus is BUILDING the plane FIRST. Kinda hard to fly what does not exist. 😐 Or maybe you think they just fall off the airplane tree? 🙄

[@feeling-dizzie]

the video is not titled "how to fly the phoenix paper airplane"

[@j-raynorris6193]

So much water i had to skip a lot