Table of Contents Making Planes The Apex Dasher The Tail Flipper Lightning Bolt High Flyer The Nose The Zipwing The Thunder Glossary Tips To Learn More Index 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 22 23 24
Making Planes Most people have made a paper plane They are easy to make and only require a sheet of paper The Chinese were the first to make paper They likely made flying objects from their paper In the late 1400s Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci tested flying machines made with parchment The Wright Brothers also used paper planes as tests before they took flight in 1903 Paper planes were popular during World War II Toys were hard to find But paper was always available so children made planes for fun In this book you can use origami techniques to fold eight different paper planes Have fun 4
ORIGAMI FOLDS Valley fold Lift the paper and bend it toward you Squash fold Two layers open and are then squashed flat Pleat fold First fold the paper in one direction and then in the opposite direction Mountain fold Bend the paper backward away from you Inside reverse fold Push the tip of the paper inward then flatten ORIGAMI SYMBOLS Below are key origami instruction symbols You will find these throughout the book Valley fold Mountain fold Pleat fold Cut line Fold direction Flip paper Rotate paper SUPPLIES Colorful paper Ruler or metal spoon for flattening folds Colored pencils and markers Glitter glue and other decorations Scissors Tape Glue make it your own Look for this feature throughout the book It will give you tips about how you can customize and experiment with your planes 5
