How to Make a World-Record-Breaking Paper Airplane

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So you want to make the world’s farthest-traveling paper airplane. The technique you learned in school won’t cut it.

John Collins designed the current world-record-holding paper airplane. According to him, there are four things to consider when making a paper airplane: the paper, lift and drag, location, and the throw.

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Producer/Research/Video by:
Jason Lederman

Narrator:
Rob Verger

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Pexels
The Paper Airplane Guy/YouTube
U.S. Air Force
freesound.org

Special Thanks
John Collins

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