The Best Advanced Paper Aircraft Book 1: Long Distance Gliders, Performance Paper Airplanes, and Gliders with Landing Gear
Language: English
Published by CreateSpace, 2011
- Softcover
- Used

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This is the best paper airplane book to challenge your folding and flying skills Impressive fold-only models. Long Distance Glider was a top performer.- WIRED MagazineThis appealing book contains airplanes, darts and wings. Only three models are cut.- Stephen Weiss (origami author).(one of the) best folding-only (with the odd exception) books currently in print.- Nick Robinson (origami author)Written by Carmel when she was 15 years old, this book has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. Many have tried to copy the models over the years but these are the original and the best as reviewed by many aircraft enthusiasts and critics.First published by Harper Collins (Sydney, London) as Advanced Paper Aircraft and by Putnam (New York) as The Best Paper Aircraft, this new print edition has all these famous models: Long Distance Glider 1Super WingLong Distance Glider 2MegadartSuper Looper -the original Ninja WWI Fokker EindeckerGlider with Landing GearDive Bomber/Sea PlaneShuttle CopterSpinnerSuper Stunt PlaneVertical Take-off (Jump) JetConcordeEssential paper plane base folds are included for every model that uses them, so you do not need to refer to an earlier section.Most of the paper planes are fold-only. Instructional text and diagrams are well-placed as your folding progresses.This book has been referenced in the bibliography of many other paper airplane books. Models in this book have also appeared in several airline in-flight magazines (including the Concorde), and demonstrated on The Late Show and the BBC.Aimed at recalcitrant students, flight engineers, office workers, or anyone in need of a design challenge, stress relief or just plane fun, there is a paper airplane to suit every purpose.So get folding and start flying.…
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- Title
- The Best Advanced Paper Aircraft Book 1: Long Distance Gliders, Performance Paper Airplanes, and Gliders with Landing Gear
- Author
- Carmel D Morris
- Publisher
- CreateSpace
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1466402466
- ISBN 13
- 9781466402461
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: The Best Advanced Paper Aircraft
For Kids and Adults, this is the best paper plane book to challenge your folding and flying skills! Works for both US Letter and A4 paper -fold as many as you like!
Impressive fold-only models... Long Distance Glider was a top performer. - WIRED Magazine
This appealing book contains airplanes, darts and wings. Only three models are cut. - Stephen Weiss (origami author)
...(one of the) best folding-only (with the odd exception) books currently in print. - Nick Robinson (origami author)
Written by Carmel when she was 15 years old while living in Australia, this book has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. Many have tried to copy the models but these are the original and the best as reviewed by many paper airplane enthusiasts and critics.
First published by Harper Collins (Sydney, London) as Advanced Paper Aircraft and by Putnam (New York) as The Best Paper Aircraft, this new print edition features detailed folding instructions you can take anywhere in a handy 6 x 9-inch size. There are no pullout pages or cutout shapes, so no wastage, meaning more model designs in one book. Just use a piece of A4 or Letter copy paper, follow the diagrams, and you're off to a flying start.
This book has been referenced in the bibliography of many other paper airplane books. Models in this book have also appeared in several airline in-flight magazines (including the Concorde) and demonstrated on The Late Show and the BBC.
For kids and adults, you'll have endless fun folding and flying, and be inspired to create your own designs.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
- WIRED Magazine
"This appealing book contains airplanes, darts and wings. Only three models are cut."
- Stephen Weiss (origami author)
"(one of the) best folding-only (with the odd exception) books currently in print."
- Nick Robinson (origami author)
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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