Free paper airplanes,
paper helicopters and gliders, LEARN TO FLY...
The
Swallow This is a paper airplane my father was making
when he was a small boy and the design has stood the test of
time it works very well.
The Swallow
Paper Airplane Folding Instructions
Cut the tail out (see label
on DIG. 1)
and fold along the diagonal line
creasing well.
DIG. 1
Now fold along the diagonal
line on
DIG. 2 creasing well.
DIG. 2
Now it should look like
DIG. 3.
DIG. 3
Fold along the horizontal
line on
DIG. 4.
DIG. 4
Now push this form together
to make the shape in
DIG. 5.
DIG. 5
Fold the flaps over to form
DIG. 6.
DIG. 6
Now fold along the dark grey
lines in
DIG. 7.
DIG. 7
Now fold it together as in
DIG. 8.
Place the tail so that the angle
at the end is pressed right up
into the nose.
DIG. 8
Now fold where the dotted
line is in
DIG. 9 under the wing
trapping the tail in place.
DIG. 9
Now turn the plane over to
give you the plane as shown at
the top of the page.
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The Swallow
Paper Airplane Flying Lesson
The swallow paper airplane
is one of my favourites to fly
since even the first time you
make it you will get it to do
some kind of stunt without
intending to.
Throw the swallow holding it
at the nose on the side where
the tail tucks into the wings.
Then throw the swallow paper
airplane vertically upward as
hard as you can. You will find
that it will circle downwards.
If you have a large area and
a windy day you will find that
it can go a very very long way
and can soar and dive like a
real swallow. This is a really
fun paper airplane. You could
have competitions with your
friends to see who can keep
their paper airplane up longest.