The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book: Featuring the World Record-Breaking Design, with Tear-Out Planes to Fold and Fly
John M. Collins holds a Guinness World Record, and he's not keeping the secrets behind it to himself. This book brings together twenty-two original paper aircraft designs alongside a genuine primer on flight theory, making it useful for curious beginners and seasoned folders alike. It's a surprisingly rich package. The centrepiece is 'Suzanne,' the plane that sailed an astonishing 226 feet and 10 inches through the air, smashing the previous record and racking up over three million views online. Collins walks you through every fold with clear, step-by-step photographs, and he shares the specific adjustment technique that made that record-breaking throw possible. Sixteen tear-out sheets, printed on regulation-weight paper, mean you can get straight to flying without raiding the recycling bin. Beyond the headline design, you'll find four 'Follow Foil' gliders capable of staying airborne for minutes at a stretch, a pioneering cambered-wing model, and practical guidance on improving both the accuracy and distance of your throws. The flight theory section is a genuine highlight, placing paper aeronautics within a broader understanding of how aircraft actually work. Whether you're buying this for a child with boundless energy or for yourself (no judgement), it promises a good few hours of satisfying, low-cost fun, with the faint but thrilling possibility that you might just take a crack at the record yourself.
- Author: John M. Collins
- Publisher: Ten Speed Press
- Genre: Lifestyle & Wellness
- ISBN: 978-1607743880
- Pages: 160 pages