PALPaper Airplane Lab

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Start with a goal — distance, glide, stunts, or learning — then open a folding guide and test your own flights.

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Long Flight Time

“Longest flying” here means designs that favor glide and air time, not a published world-record claim for every throw.

Easy to Fold

Easy planes keep the fold count low and the shapes familiar. They are the fastest way to get a successful first flight.

Paper Gliders

Paper gliders trade speed for lift. They shine in classrooms, living rooms, and calm halls.

Stunt Planes

Stunt planes are for experimentation. Loops and returning paths depend on trim and throw, so treat every flight as a test.

Fast Planes

Fast planes usually look like darts: sharp noses, narrower wings, and firm creases.

For Kids

These designs favor quick success: short fold lists, clear shapes, and flights that still feel exciting indoors.

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Folding Guides

Step-by-step instructions with printable views.

Challenges

Distance, flight time, and accuracy tests with local score logging.

Science library

6 articles on lift, gravity, balance, wings, and turns.