Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Gather your materials.
Step 2
Fold paper in half and unfold.
Step 3
Make triangle folds.
Step 4
Fold the tip forwards, backwards and flip over.
Step 5
Fold in the sides.
Step 6
Fold down the top.
Step 7
Fold in these sides to from a rectangle.
Step 8
Fold this tip down.
Step 9
Fold this entire flap up and bend the first tip over the back.
Step 10
Fold in half.
Step 11
Create a crease in the middle and open up the wings.
Step 12
Make two indents in the tail.
Step 13
Throw your plane into the air and watch it flap and glide!
Learn more
Throughout history, inventors have looked to birds for inspiration on how to build flying machines. In the early 1900s, an inventor named Victor Ochoa wanted to build an airplane that anyone could park right in their own garage! He built his invention, called the Ochoaplane, using lightweight steel pipes, cloth, and even parts from two bicycles. Inspired by how real birds fly, he designed special flexible wings that could flap to create lift and fold down when it was time to park. While it didn't quite take off like modern planes, Ochoa’s clever folding-wing design showed how creative ideas can help shape the future of flight!
