✈Paper Hangar

Paper Airplane Build Guide

Loops

An erratic airplane that takes some practice and experience to control. The instability of this wild cat had even the most experienced of our test pilots in doubt of its ability. However, sending this beauty back to the engineers for some small tweaks in the control surfaces left our senior test pilots with a respectable stunt plane at their disposal.

Easy10 StepsUS Letter8.5 × 11 inPortrait
Finished Loops paper airplane

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How to Fold the Loops

Follow each step in order, keep your folds sharp, and compare your airplane with the images as you go.

10 steps from start to takeoff
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Step 1

Step 1 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the paper in half from top to bottom then unfold back to the original position.

2

Step 2

Step 2 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the top portion of this down to meet the center fold that you just created then unfold it.

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Step 3

Step 3 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the top portion of this down to meet the second fold that you created in Step 2 then move on to Step 4.

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Step 4

Step 4 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the top portion down once again along the fold line that we already created.

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Step 5

Step 5 of the Loops paper airplane

Now fold the top portion down again so that the top edge meets directly on top of the halfway fold that we made in Step 1.

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Step 6

Step 6 of the Loops paper airplane

Now make another fold along the bottom edge from the previous step.

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Step 7

Step 7 of the Loops paper airplane

Make one last fold again along the bottom edge of the previous fold.

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Step 8

Step 8 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the airplane in half away from you so that it looks like Step 9

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Step 9

Step 9 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the wings down about an inch from the bottom of the fuselage of the aircraft. This is a bit tricky since you are working with many folds. Be patient and make sure it is straight. Flip the plane and do the same on the other side.

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Step 10

Step 10 of the Loops paper airplane

Fold the wing tips up at about a half inch. This fold should be smaller than the fuselage. Do this for both wings. Be sure to keep these the same size.

Ready for Takeoff?

You built the Loops.

Give it a test flight. Small adjustments to the wings and winglets can make a big difference in how it flies.

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