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

A step-by-step guide to making a paper airplane. How does the craft fly through the air?

For example, if you choose to make a paper airplane that is designed to go fast, we thought about which planes in our collection could fly fast and had a streamlined, or sleek, design.

All fly far and fast, with some even spinning or boomeranging. You also get sheets of paper, complete with dotted guides for folding, that have a nice weight to make well-structured, durable planes.

How you fold a paper airplane can determine how fast or how far it goes. A lot of people arrive at the best designs through trial, error, and perhaps a little bit of serendipity.

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 ...

For a millennia, humans have been building paper flying machines. The fascinating history of the paper airplane continues to shape technology today.

We Turned Our Cover Into a Paper Airplane. Here's How to Fold It How far can you get it to fly?