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The Perfect Paper Airplane

February 13, 2024
By 5wolfer SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
5wolfer SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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Have you ever been beguiled by life? Well, if you have then I have the activity for you. Arts and crafts, I will now introduce to you how to make the perfect paper airplane.

“The first step is to fold the paper hotdog style, perfectly”, This is the first step from our Expert Joshua Zirgibel, who has been making paper airplanes since he was 10, he will teach us how to make the perfect paper airplane. The plan consists of four  unique and important steps that all play into creating the perfect paper airplane. 

The second step explained by Zirgibel is “to take the top corners and fold them inward to create a point that will act as the tip of the airplane.” This allows the airplane to have its elongated shape like of a hotdog while incorporating the common theme of aircraft's nose being on the pointy end. 

Third step is that Zirgibel has instructed me to “fold the two triangular flaps outward towards the flat edge of the paper in turn creating two wings.” This will allow the paper airplane to be able to stay airborne because the wings are generating lift. 

The final step is to “fold back the tip of the paper air up about a fourth of an inch.” By completing this task of creating a perfect paper airplane you will allow yourself to exercise your brain's frontal lobe and because of that you will also grow and become smarter as a person with craft experiences and a logical thinker. There you have it, a tutorial on how to create the perfect paper airplane.


The author's comments:

I am a 17 student from arrowhead and I made this piece in a composition class.


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