This paper airplane (named ‘Sabretooth’ for obvious reasons) is my favourite – it’s easy to make and glides nicely. Some people suggest it’s more difficult to make than it is – I hope these instructions make it clear. I’ve found it’s a great way of keeping kids entertained without destroying the house – and if the plane doesn’t survive, just make another!
Start with a sheet of paper (pre-fold a centre-line as a guide),		fold the ‘usual triangles’,		and fold the triangle over itself.
Turn it over,		and fold the usual triangles again.
Turn it over,		and fold the upper triangle over.
Turn it over a last time,		open up the flaps, pull them forward and fold them down to form the nose.
				Launch it held towards the front for best results. Launching it quite hard on its side makes it turn a circle. Launching it hard vertically in the air can be fun. Experiment for other tricks...
Finally, to shape its profile, fold it over in half, fold it back from the points to make the wings, and fold up the side flaps.
© 2002 Chris Veness