18/9/07 9/18 for the yanks

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Yeah, I know a bit about paper airplanes. First, you fold the paper along a fold 45 degrees from the top left corner, such that the top edge of the paper will line up with the right side edge. Crease this fold (and all folds) by tightly scraping with your fingernail on the outside of the fold. Unfold it, and then make another fold from the top rig ...[text shortened]... ner, symmetric with the first and unfold it. The two folds should make an X.

With me so far?

So far so good, using regular stationary paper... right?

P-

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Yep. The flaps are the key to the looping.

I wonder if taping a penny to the tail end would make it loop too?

no, but a paper clip on the tail, or nose will have the desired effects

Originally posted by duecer
no, but a paper clip on the tail, or nose will have the desired effects

You guys think small, you should go with balsa wood, It is much more durable if you intend to sling rocks at it from the ground.

Originally posted by cashthetrash
You guys think small, you should go with balsa wood, It is much more durable if you intend to sling rocks at it from the ground.

Burns longer too...

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Originally posted by cashthetrash
You guys think small, you should go with balsa wood, It is much more durable if you intend to sling rocks at it from the ground.

those are great. when I was a kid we would tape a firecracker to them, and launch them from the second story....kaboom, balsa everywhere

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Yeah, I know a bit about paper airplanes. First, you fold the paper along a fold 45 degrees from the top left corner, such that the top edge of the paper will line up with the right side edge. Crease this fold (and all folds) by tightly scraping with your fingernail on the outside of the fold. Unfold it, and then make another fold from the top rig ...[text shortened]... ner, symmetric with the first and unfold it. The two folds should make an X.

With me so far?

Come on, where's the rest of my plane?!

BUMP!

Originally posted by Phlabibit
Come on, where's the rest of my plane?!

BUMP!

I ate it. 😳

Originally posted by Nordlys
I ate it. 😳

The one made out of paper or the one made out of balsa wood? 😕

Originally posted by shortcircuit
The one made out of paper or the one made out of balsa wood? 😕

Paper. I don't eat wood.

Originally posted by trevor33
my last post in general

goodbye

What? 😕

Originally posted by Sunburnt
What? 😕

Trev is on sabbatical again.

Originally posted by Nordlys
Paper. I don't eat wood.

technically, paper is made from wood, so......

Originally posted by Nordlys
Paper. I don't eat wood.

Such a waste of spit wads. 😕

Originally posted by Sunburnt
What? 😕

😵

Originally posted by duecer
those are great. when I was a kid we would tape a firecracker to them, and launch them from the second story....kaboom, balsa everywhere

Where can I buy bottle rockets?

I miss bottle rockets. 😳