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Paper Airplane Build Guide

Sky King

A signature airplane designed by Takuo Toda that holds the world record for the longest flight time. Our engineers were fortunate enough to get ahold of one of these ships and were able to backward engineer it into one of our proudest designs in the hangar today.

Intermediate15 StepsUS Letter8.5 × 11 inPortrait
Finished Sky King paper airplane

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How to Fold the Sky King

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

15 steps from start to takeoff
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Step 1

Step 1 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the paper in half from left to right then unfold back to the original position.

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Step 2

Step 2 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the two corners down and in so that they meet flush in the center fold of the airplane.

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Step 3

Step 3 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the tip of the airplane down so that it is about an inch from the bottom of the airplane as shown in the image.

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Step 4

Step 4 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the two top corners down so that they meet flush in the center fold then unfold to original position.

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Step 5

Step 5 of the Sky King paper airplane

Now fold the two top corners in so the the edges meet flush along the fold we made in Step 4.

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Step 6

Step 6 of the Sky King paper airplane

Now for these next two folds fold along the same fold lines that we made in Step 4.

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Step 7

Step 7 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the tip of the airplane down so that is just touches the point where the two sides from Step 6 came together as shown in the image. Once you make that fold, unfold it into its original position.

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Step 8

Step 8 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the airplane in half down the center line. Fold the left and right sides back as shown in the image.

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Step 9

Step 9 of the Sky King paper airplane

Now fold the tip of the airplane over so that it touches the fold we made in Step 7.

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Step 10

Step 10 of the Sky King paper airplane

This is what it should look like after our last fold. Now take the last fold and unfold into its original position.

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Step 11

Step 11 of the Sky King paper airplane

Spead the two folds apart so that you start to form a diamond shape. At the same time push the tip of the airplane up so that it meets the other fold and completes the diamond shape shown in Step 12.

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Step 12

Step 12 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the top part of the diamond that we have created accross the middle tip to tip as shown in the image.

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Step 13

Step 13 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold both the left and right side of the diamond shape back flush against the fuselage as shown in the image.

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Step 14

Step 14 of the Sky King paper airplane

Fold the wing down along the top side of the fold we made in Step 13. Repeat this step for the opposite side wing.

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Step 15

Step 15 of the Sky King paper airplane

Creat the winglets by folding over about 1/2 an inch of the wingtip. The airplane is now complete.

Ready for Takeoff?

You built the Sky King.

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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