How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED

John Collins, better known as “The Paper Airplane Guy,” has devoted himself to designing, folding, and flying the world’s finest paper airplanes.

Learn how to fold five of John’s world record airplanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhYZy1ugI3Q

Detailed folding instructions: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-fold-paper-airplanes

Read more about Collins at WIRED.com:
https://www.wired.com/story/learn-how-to-fold-a-world-record-setting-paper-airplane

You can also visit his website:
https://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com

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How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED

25 thoughts on “How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED

    1. Hey John! If you can teach how to make plane which comes back to you. Wanna gift it to my son.

  1. Yo, my middle school class had a paper airplane throwing contest on one of the closing days before summer. I copied his design and won so thank you.

  2. Bro spent 10 years learning origami before he used it for his airplanes interest… Legend, to say the least.

  3. I have one-sheet, 8″x11″ paper planes that can Match his, but, due to a Rotator-cuff injury, can’t match the length of toss. I also incorporate a true Airfoil into my wing-shapes, something he accidentally does. I abide also to the 1″ of Scotch-tape rule.

  4. Super cool C tu vraiment un papier 8 1/2 par 11 pouces, quel épaisseur juste la couleur a une différence . Juste pour essayé avec mon petit fils, mais si c voué déjà a l’échec.

  5. Threw a dozen off these off the 30 th floor balcony off a Hilton hotel, they flew out of sight, do I get a record

  6. If you tried to talk to this guy and act like you knew something about planes he would school you in a heartbeat

  7. He didn’t design the plane that set the record. I’ve been folding that plane since I was a child in the mid 70’s. I was taught by a Chinese friend of mine. This is only the 3rd time I’ve seen someone else fold this plane design.

  8. I’ve first made the plane he calls “Susane” back in second grade when a Russian kid showed me how to make it. So this plane in not a unique build. It’s been around for ever.

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