The Swallow paper airplane design.

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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.