You might think of them as child's play, but there's a surprising amount of history behind paper airplanes.
Thought to have been invented by the Chinese several thousand years ago, these useful toys have helped guide some of history's most famous aviators. Leonardo da Vinci built them to test his ornithopter. The Wright Brothers used them to prototype their historic Flyer. During the early part of the 20th century, designers at Lockheed and Heinkel put them to work in the development of new warplanes.
But today, even with the benefit of modern aerodynamics, physics, and materials, the creation of a good paper airplane is still as much art as it is science. Grab a stack of 8.5" x 11" paper, find a clean, flat surface, and get ready to fold. Here are five of our favorite flying wonders.
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
Paper Airplanes Designs
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