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Some model airplanes have engines and radio controls that allow them to fly like real airplanes. You can also learn to make kites and apply your knowledge of aerodynamics to kite flying. You might even consider studying about and learning to fly real airplanes. The aerodynamic forces that enable paper airplanes to fly are no different from the forces that control space shuttles. ” But with modern space travel, the sky is just a beginning. There’s no limit to flight—not even the Earth’s atmosphere!

Remember, aircraft control is the mark of a good pilot! paper clip break here 6 fin bend end of paper clip over front fold hole tape 7 rubber band bottom of plane parallel to floor U L TR A LIGHT The Ultralight is both light and small. It is built with just a quarter sheet of tissue paper and is so light that staples are used for ballast. The Ultralight flies slowly and—because of its small size—can be flown in a small area. I have seen this airplane make three complete 360-degree turns when launched from a height of six feet.

The lines with the dot-dashed pattern show where the real glider had a bamboo frame. Trace these lines onto your paper too. 2 Cut out the spar and keel brace and lay them aside. Fold your paper in half along the centerline, with the lines showing outside the crease. Cut out both sides of the airplane at the same time. Use a sharp knife to make the two cutouts near the center of the plane. Draw the special dot-dash lines on the right wing—making it a mirror image of the left wing. Darken all the special lines so they will look like a bamboo frame.