The Gliding Flight: Simple Fun with a Sheet of Paper--Make and Fly 20 Original Paper Airplanes Using No Glue or Cutting

By John M. Collins

Book Overview

THE GLIDING FLIGHT is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid. The book's flip-book animation demonstrates the basic origami folds, with clear step-by-step assembly for each design. A crease here and there is all you need to create high-performance aircraft ,?? no scissors, no glue. In the current age of electronic toys, THE GLIDING LIGHT proves you can still have fun with a simple sheet of paper and a little imagination.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580087264
• ISBN13: 9781580087261
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8

Customer Reviews

Best paper airplanes ever!

I had been searching for a good paper airplane book for a long time looking for plans that involved only paper and folding - no scissors, tape, glue, paper clips, or anything extra. While travelling for work in Arizona several years ago I found this book at a Barnes & Noble - it's the best paper airplane book I have ever run across. Some of the folds can be challenging but the author's use of flip-through animation in the corners of the book help tremendously. I've built and flown every plane in the book and they all perform incredibly - especially "The Plane". Buy this book and you'll be amazed by the looks and performance of your paper airplanes.

Elegant origami & fun flying

I was delightfully surprised by this book. The airplanes are great examples of origami, they look good and they fly! You'll discover some unique and dramatic looking airplanes here. The folds may be difficult if you're not familiar with origami, but there is an ingenious "flip-page" tutorial printed on the page edges that illustrate the tricky folds.

great planes

This is a great book. I made 'The Plane', and asked a friend to stand below my window, and i tossed it out the window, and my friend followed it, running, and the plane flew about 3 blocks down the street! This is a great book.

20 paper planes? Its 20 GOOD planes!

My dad bought this book for me years ago, and I memorized and still fold some of the designs whenever I feel down. Anytime I see a somebody make a standard, pointy tip airplane, I make the Starfighter or APDW and blow them away! I only had difficulty folding one plane, but they all fly quite well.

Clear instructions, amazing planes, one sheet of paper.

John Collins' instructions are concise and clear, making the plane construction easy. He also includes "flip animation" drawings in the margins to actually demonstrate some of the more intricate folds. I like that all of his planes can be made from standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper. My son and I had a great time with this book!