Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper. Finished designs can be 2-dimensional or intricate 3-dimensional creations. And believe it or not, making a paper airplane is a form of origami !

There are no limits to the complexities of paper airplane design. For the most ambitious models, a background in origami helps. Media Whalestock/Getty Images ...

Mastering how to make a good paper airplane requires precision and practice. Here’s how to fold the best paper airplane designs from beginner to advanced.

After nearly 500 hours of origami folding and studying aerodynamics, the final paper plane design was put to the test on December 2, 2022, where the record was achieved by Dillon Ruble's third throw.

A three-inch-long origami airplane made of specially-coated paper and folded like a space shuttle was placed in a Mach 7 airflow inside the University of Tokyo’s hypersonic wind tunnel.

Shinji Suzuki met Takuo Toda in 1999, atop Mt. Yonami in the southern city of Jinseki-Kogen, Japan. Toda, the chairman of the Japan Origami Airplane Association, was there to launch a large paper ...

After nearly 500 hours of origami folding and studying aerodynamics, the final paper plane design was put to the test on December 2, 2022, where the record was achieved by Dillon Ruble's third throw.

Paper airplane aside, Ruble added that this tedious method of back-and-forth trials served as a testament to the importance of rigorous prototyping in the real world. From origami enthusiasts to ...