Paper airplanes have a fascinating history that has impacted everything from plane design to scientists' understanding of aerodynamics.

Unlike with passenger plane, paper airplanes are not propelled forward by engines but rather by their initial toss. Paper airplanes fly due to four main forces: drag, gravity, thrust and lift.

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

From June 29 to July 2, specially equipped research planes will fly lower than commercial jets — as low as 1,000 feet — over urban areas, power plants and landfills across the region ...

After a brief test with a toy car, [AlphaPhoenix] goes on to weigh a paper airplane as it flies over the scale.

As a young boy I had been fascinated by paper airplanes. Creating something that could fly from a mere scrap of paper seemed almost magical, as if making something from nothing. I flew them as a ...

NASA will conduct research training flights over Hopewell, Richmond, and Hampton, Virginia, from June 22-26. Two propeller planes will perform maneuvers at altitudes between 1,000-10,000 feet to ...

NASA plans to fly specially equipped research planes like this Navy P-3 Orion from June 29 to July 2, 2025, at altitudes as low as 1,000 feet over urban areas, power plants and landfills across ...