How to Fold Five Incredible Paper Airplanes | WIRED

John Collins, the Paper Airplane Guy, shows how to fold five amazing paper planes. We’ve also posted instructions for four of the planes -- excerpts from Collins' new book -- to help you follow along:
www.wired.com/story/how-to-fo...
Check them all out!
List of Planes Featured in This Video:
Boomerang I: 00:09
Boomerang II: 05:06
The Bat Plane 11:02
Tumbling Wing 15:21
World Record 17:40
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How to Fold Five Incredible Paper Airplanes | WIRED

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i've never stopped a video so many times.

[@Rethlit]

3 video minutes= 30 real life minutes.

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Nicola Fagiolo hi

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Nicola Fagiolo watch it in .75 speed

[@kritarthbhatnagar4701]

Same here

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Just fold faster Keepo

[@KieranIsCamera]

The camera cuts make this really hard to follow :-(

[@olivervarney2853]

I was thinking the same thing. We want to see how to make the planes not his face

[@WIRED]

Kieran, stewjd76, Oliver -- we did that in order to cut the video down for time. But we’ve posted instructions for four of the planes on our site - the link is in the description box. Check them out -- hopefully they’ll help you follow along! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@olivervarney2853]

WIRED wow thank you so much!!!!

[@WIRED]

Actually, it's thanks to John, who was nice enough to let us post them, (We'll pass your thanks along, though!) Enjoy...!

[@youngbalky67]

Kieran D ikr

[@cushycampfires]

Just a tip: I know these are simple folds, but for instructional videos it’s super helpful to use paper that has only one coloured side, or at least a different color on the other side, to differentiate between sides and more easily see the folds you are making :)

[@iandominicsenobin6041]

Yessss absolutely i have been struggling on what folds to do

[@jck7777]

@@iandominicsenobin6041 Sorry you were having trouble with it. I'm glad I'm not alone though. I'm 1:37 into the video but I've probably spend 20 minutes trying to figure wtf he is doing. 🤬

[@frankzbeanz4200]

Seriously. And maybe stop jumping to three different camera angles in the middle of a step. Or using yellow graphics over yellow paper to illustrate a line.

[@shr3vo]

haha just noob things

[@tigerspirit22]

I agree. The top view is good for instruction but the front or side view are not useful and causing confusion because you don't get the smooth continuity of the action@@frankzbeanz4200

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Instructions were unclear, now I have 47 pet bats in my house

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Coronavirus

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Same

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I have one

[@presethanie126]

Omg stop changing camera angles it’s so hard to follow

[@otterfox488]

Use the website link in the desc for detailed instructions and no camera cuts!

[@realeyes8199]

Try try till you succeed!

[@Namanmathur171]

Yeah

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[@AlvinCornelius]

And the best tie of the year award goes to...

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He got his own personalised tie

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Neil Degrasse Tyson

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Very bad camera management. But awsome paper plane and tie. 🛩

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Alvin Cornelius This is A4 ? 11:17

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Alvin Cornelius II

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boomerang 1 00:09 boomerang 2 05:06 The Bat Plane 11:02 Tumbling Wing 15:21 Word Reccord 17:40 (I know this is in the description but this is just a handy book mark for me so please ignore)

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Thanks that helped me find THE BAT PLANE

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don't forget Intro: 00:00

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i know how that feel

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Me too lol

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[@LBH15]

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So what should be the exact size of paper

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I just finished the first Boomerang Plane. I flew it. And the only thing that came back to me was my belief that I did something wrong. It flew like a regular paper plane, but smoother.

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Ian Badawi make sure the wings are facing downward not upward

[@leandercreations5698]

I found a way to throw it: You must hold on the side so it’s in a Right angle to the ground. Then throw it and it‘ll return

[@abd2002]

You should throw it vertically

[@toopro67]

@@abd2002 thanks

[@yoshiwav]

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[@user-ds7et7gk9r]

*A person who took Paper Airplanes seriously as a career* : Folding airplanes preciously *Camera Man* :Showing how good he is at camera by tilting and changing angles *Us* (literally nothing to say)

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Dude this is cool but what's with the changing of angles, it's so hard to follow

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Jcob Medul Editor: *ok I’m good*

[@baloch78]

Yalini Balasingam lol this dude is surfing the comments and writing the editor joke

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You can watch his more detailed video on his channel the paper airplane guy

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who else got COMPLETELY lost on the first one?

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Hz Kun same

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Me

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My kids are going to love these

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glad to know that I’m not the only one struggling here

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Cool

Check the description there’s printable instructions there

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[@Romeo_275]

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[@jeremyshaferorigami]

This video rocks like a pendulum! Been making flying origami my whole life and I still learned a thing or two! Thanks master Collins!

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Hi Jeremy!

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JeremyShaferOrigami history

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15:42 "If you're into the whole metric thing?" I feel attacked

[@djblazro]

Bruh.... Cuz milimeters are more stupid then a "phonebook page" size to measure

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Homie Nanavati lol same

[@_Dacor]

Better than feet or football fields

[@zeko2258]

15:34 "Fall in an organized fashion" Buzz Lightyear : Aroused noises

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Just tell me who was the Cameraman?😠😠

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It's the editor!

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VPanda What he did did it right

[@vincentpollack]

XxQ0an T6anxX No, it’s annoying to follow along when the camera switched all the time

[@TheGamersX]

6:35 Great explanation just a really really great explanation

[@k7663]

The bat plane is what Bob Ross would call "Happy Mistakes"

[@dallinforsyth8762]

this guy makes my favorite paper planes!

[@themacleanboy]

It's a joy to watch somebody talk about their passion, whatever that passion may be

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K i folded the paper in half...

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A Treg I can't even fold it straight XD

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Haha. Me too

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Lol

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Its a start!

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Hahahahaha

[@BharathRamMS]

I like it how his tie is also paper plane themed!

[@dayanandgandage4364]

AWESOME MR COLLINS

[@aram1499]

stop changing the camera jesus christ it is so hard to follow it when you do that

[@WIRED]

Sorry, Rayen -- check the description box -- we posted a link to our website, where we've posted printable instructions -- they should make it easier to follow along! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@aram1499]

ok, sorry for the frustrated tone

[@blitzwing7490]

Rayen go to ThePaperAirplaneGuy channel, he teaches it there too and it's much much better.

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buy his book

[@vincentchoong1151]

Correct it is so dum that he change the camera

[@lonebriefcase]

Let’s use the easiest color paper for people to see, YELLOW

[@paulroseblade]

I have had more fun than anything with the final plane in this vid. My grandsons squeals of delight during a good flight will go to the Big Barbecue with me. And there are four more to learn . Many many thanks

[@davidec.4021]

Lone Briefcase right?

[@nightfury8848]

IKR OMG

[@bolson42]

You know he wanted to use multiple different colors of paper, right? And green and blue don’t really look good for paper airplanes

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john collin is the bestttttttttttttttt!

[@aleidalopez5125]

I made 4 of the five, the bat one worked, not as good as i wanted but it worked, and the world record one, such a nice plane

[@johntoucan2798]

This mans got some lucky kiddos

[@fbandoo]

Him: Now we are going to the complicated part Me: uh oh

[@michaelrusso5404]

Wait so the first part WASN’T the complicated part!?

[@JM_Architecture]

4:45 I have the best paper airplane knowledge. I also have no friends.

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21:06 lmao you can hear the plane crashing before the camera cuts

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Weird flex but ok

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Me to!

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Greenball Science too*

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hahahaha yes, worth it

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osas

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Some people fold a paper airplane when they’re bored, this man folded himself a career.

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Lol

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Love parrot fish.

[@saradgiri9472]

Lol

[@raider_gamer989]

Bro this man changes the angles every one second that i can even do a fold

[@TheKomalaa]

hi john collins i am neil i am 8 year old i made the boomerang 2 and it works. Thank you

[@eiRagnaRok]

I love the "If you are into that metric thing" yeah 90% of world is into that thing

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that's the joke m8

[@bolson42]

Woosh

[@davidwright8432]

Well, yes; but clearly the WRONG 90%! Smug? Moi?

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more than 90%

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r/wooosh

[@rjgonzalez9220]

Followed all the instructions carefully. I ended up making the infinity gauntlet :(

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Rj Gonzalez 😂😂

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LOL 😂

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that's no'thin.. i created a black hole.

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Lol

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Lol

[@DrTnB]

Incredible! Imagination & execution.. with good number of trials, final understanding & perfection is truly a good marriage b/w science & art. Beautiful ❤️👍

[@Chitrakshchauhan]

The bat plane was very good👍

[@istribianligen5914]

0:14 The Boomerang Plane 5:14 The Boomerang Plane 2 11:15 The Bat Plane 15:36 The Tumbling Wing 17:45 World Record Paper Plane "Susane"

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Istribian Ligen thank you so much!!!

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Null that was in the description

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Istribian Ligen Ii

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Not all heroes fly paper airplane.. ;)

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[@lvx969]

The paper is so bright I can hardly tell what is even going on half the time >_< Also, the camera angles constantly change which is making it harder to follow along...

[@WIRED]

Inverno, we've got instructions for the planes on our website -- there's a link in the description box. Check them out and try again! Thanks for watching

[@this_Is_n0_One]

Inverno If he shows you everything on KZbin then who is going to buy his book about making airplanes for which he has invested lot of time and resources?

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whatsin- aname all these are available on his own channel 🙂

[@this_Is_n0_One]

ayush singh which channel is that? I want to learn to make these too

[@michaelrusso5404]

Inverno exactly!

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WIRED is very cool

[@ANGKORCRAFT]

Mr. Paper Airplane, I love all your planes.

[@spinakker14]

He never lost connection with his inner child

[@viharcontractor1679]

Thank you Wired for introducing me to this guy! I made the flapping bat and it worked so good that my dog got excited and tried to hunt it down!

[@asthaverma5051]

I just made the boomerang 2 ( it's 5 am here ) for the first time and it came back and now I'm sweating playing with it non stop 😂

[@dr_carnage007]

Look at that tie!

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lets call it what it is: *aerospace origami*

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Georg Plaz Aerogami. :-)

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Georg Plaz I

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[@abhijay2197]

Correct name should me aerodynamic origami

[@JornterBorg]

Best tie, awesome dude(he looks so happy, love it)

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This is the best guy making paper airplane

[@ayikurnia3523]

Asik mainan murah meriah, Terima kasih, semoga sehat selalu🙏✌👍

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Yup that looks about right Fly’s just like I thought it would I didn’t think it was gonna fly

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me and you have the same profile pic

[@richamar]

I thought you guys were the same person @_HAVOC_ and @PsychicEarth818 😂😂😂

[@Itsmarieanne]

Rip airplane boomerang, you flew so majestically over the trees and never came back 😢

[@sharklee4346]

Brain: Ok, got it. Hands: No,you don't!

[@Hoshimaru57]

I’ve got a funky origami plane of my original design that I call the F-23 because it vaguely resembles the YF-23 Black Widow. It’s not a phenomenal flier or anything, but it’s cool looking. I also have another one deceptively named Victory. It’s a complex plane with long broad low set wings and a tail and winglets and elevators. If built properly it can fly well, but it’s incredibly temperamental and also has a high chance of not flying particularly well. That said it’s fairly quick and likes to glide off high places with a gentle launch sometimes at a slight downward angle. And then of course you have your classic Flying needle which is an exercise in what happens when you throw a thin heavy thing really hard. It was my first. It’s a joke plane that everybody makes at least once. It’ll put your eye out if you stand in front of it.

[@ScaredyCatLawyerLady]

Probably the most useful youtube video I've ever come across, not kidding.

[@doncardo6687]

harder than the furniture at ikea

[@randomcatmeow1394]

This comment requires more like

[@jexterviloria2655]

Don Cardo musta

[@HamRaid]

COOL PAPER AIRPLANE!!!!

[@sarahlove5124]

I'm infuriated with trying to see what's going on with the yellow paper without seeing the creases

[@AnilArya51]

same

[@linhduong5455]

him: fold a crease me: fold a what?

[@blurryzaddy6989]

🤦‍♂️

[@ninjajuniorgamer2372]

U fold a dangerous desease just kidding

[@FuntasticStudio29]

🤣🤣🤣

[@By-ro8ln]

tried everything 4 times. I need to investigate my plane. All of em went somewhere and never came back.

[@Aizen_Sosuke1111]

I wish to thank him for telling us the recipe for world record airplane

[@4a36yajatpatel3]

I love tumbling wing

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

Why is a 64 year old semiretired aircraft / aerospace engineer watching this wonderful video ? --> I was bored . Time for a beer and make some airplanes . Thanx for your video . Rockwell International .

[@DiorskiePrepossessing]

What

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r/nooneasked

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Big Noob wait whaaaaat

[@sueno995]

*30 minutes later* Boomerang plane flying like a regular plane....

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same for me

[@yualwayscmecommenting3074]

Well I have a brick made of paper

[@user-vt5fs7bv1v]

same

[@leandercreations5698]

sueno995 I found a way to through it: You must hold on the side so it’s in a Right angle to the ground. Then throw it and it‘ll return

[@saradgiri9472]

Same here goes to me I got bored after trying to make it for 88 hours then I got to know I made myself a world record following him

[@darynadixon8759]

Awesome video. I love making Paper Airplanes.

[@jefffrank_o7]

This guy is a legend 👌

[@shalllonz712]

me: this is going to be eaaaaassssyy *60 Seconds Later* wait so how the fu-

[@phrastro7075]

same

[@SatishKumar-ox3pl]

Which size paper is he using ?

[@surprisedpikachu4589]

ck

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@@SatishKumar-ox3pl A4

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Valeria’s Fun Videos no

[@ArnoldsKtm]

I ain't got time to make these but I love how passionate this man is, could listen to him folding planes for days.

[@Coach_Quickly]

Instructions unclear: ate a bat and started a global pandemic

[@adruino12345]

Haha! Thank you. You make my day

[@0_IQ_Noob]

I actually ate the paper one.

[@benjiarcus]

:( why you gotta do that tho

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YOU STARTED COVID-19

[@FuntasticStudio29]

Rhys Bates 😂

[@Bruh-yt9hz]

Instructions unclear, ended up making star destroyers.

[@connortoenail]

Instructions unclear ended up making a nuclear planet terraforming machine.

[@bsaiashish5853]

THIS GUY IS A LEGEND !!! AWESOME :)

[@leemcginnigle8211]

What's the camera mans problem?... we get it... you can move around... but we want to see each fold hes making not how awesome you are at angles😡🤬

[@pompom8674]

It’s the editors

[@randomdudeyoumightlike9912]

Lee Mcginnigle Editor: *ok I’m good*

[@huhuhuz7442]

it’s the editor

[@chairman4912]

You think the cameraman is teleporting? Think.

[@Qwty163]

Lmao they’re so easy to fold what’s your problem lol Also it’s the editor dumbass If you say otherwise I want u to show me a teleporting camera man

[@tanmaychandak8314]

i did the first boomerang.. it glids better than the regular one. personal achievement unlocked.

[@edmundocabellon7939]

Awesome!

[@neon0wl2107]

I enjoy long walks in the beach and flying paper plains.

[@psssantosh]

Incredible Content!

[@tinatingorgiladze3271]

wow this man is so good at paper planes.

[@amisha9059]

Best paper plane in the world

[@monstermushmush]

My bat plane was an absolute failure...

[@WIRED]

The Smug Doge, we’ve posted instructions for the bat plane and three others on our site - the link is in the description box. Try again - hopefully they’ll help you follow along. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@messer_sverio2]

Try again dude, you will surely make it

[@AinnaDean]

My bat plane was the only success haha

[@epicrainbowwolfy5709]

Did you use a lightweight paper?, because mine is flapping just fine.

[@jackofice]

The Smug Doge :(

[@kaanmesci9038]

Him: You gotta keep these corners in the center. Okay and now.. Me: Wait, wait! What if we can't?!

[@ronnamaemaasin819]

Should use dark papers, for we can see the folds and crease clearly.

[@moonlight-zu9gn]

I love paper airplane very much

[@playwithtube]

Thanks John Collins. Me and my two sons had a blast folding these air planes thanks for sharing this.

[@itaco8066]

Great Video +1

[@jimmyidc7585]

Time stamps: Boomerang - 0:11 Boomerang 2 - 5:07 Bat Plane - 11:07 Tumbling Wing - 15:24 Suzanne (World Record Plane) - 17:44 Like to help others see.

[@bringmethetofu4739]

My step son asked me to make this for him, it was pretty difficult, but he's super happy. It comes back to him and flys so smooth! Thanks!

[@icravekoreanbbq5229]

Put it on 0.5 speed, I find it easier to follow :)

[@greasy1]

Thanks!

[@michaelbaptist7694]

big brain

[@dattajadhav7598]

Thanks

[@radhikasagar6784]

Pretty ingenious

[@cheriesdigitaldiary]

That helped. Thanks

[@Derdm4]

Best paper airplane what I came for: 17:46

[@ItIzzWhatItlzz]

Ehre

[@3rdy644]

the world record plane is so good

[@Mamouneg]

The music makes me want to subscribe

[@dancaulfield1008]

He is a great science educator. We should applaud him.

[@Clxw1291]

My paper aeroplane landed before take off :(

[@deliverybryan1138]

Lava Beast Gaming practice makes perfect ..... Please Be Patient and keep practicing !!!!

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Lava Beast Gaming I know

[@jbeats18]

You spelled your airplane wrong

[@JayPabalat]

@@jbeats18 It's the British Spelling

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@@jbeats18 no

[@Mr-Litch]

Loved it...

[@hemlatapatel5986]

Every plane is good