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Robinson, Nick Super Simple Paper Airplanes Publisher: Sterling Publications 1998, 128 pages, softcover English. ISBN: 0806937793 |
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Hand-drawn-style, very clear diagrams, with color final photos of each model. Each includes flying hints, including adjustments, flight characteristics, etc. A terrific collection of simple models, with a few more difficult ones thrown in to help the learner stretch their origami muscles as they go.
Chapter 1, "Basics of Folding" consists of a great introduction, description of folding techniques and tips, as well as the symbols and basic folds used in the book.
Chapter 2, "Paper sizes and Types" includes instructions for dealing with both American and A-sized rectangles, conversion to and from the sizes, etc.
Chapter 3, "Principles of Flight" is a nice introduction to basic aerodynamics, understandable by anyone. [Speaking as an ex-aeronautical engineer, I can tell you this is no simple task. Bravo, Nick!]
After the model section, there is also a bibliography, a list of international origami associations and their contact information, and an index for the book.
| Model | Creator/Diagrammer | Paper Shape, No. Steps, Notes |
| Chapter 4 | Classic Designs | |
| Classic Dart | - | rectangle; 6 steps |
| Classic Glider | - | rectangle, 9 steps |
| Gliding Toy | - | square, 6 steps; (tubular plane) |
| Hawk Dart | - | rectangle, 15 steps |
| Chapter 5 | Modern Designs | |
| Canard Glider | Nick Robinson | square, 13 steps; canard-style aircraft have the tail surfaces at the front |
| Reeve's Floater | Mark Kennedy | A4, 9 steps |
| JS Dart | John Smith | square, 9 steps |
| Stunt Plane | Max Hulme | square, 9 steps |
| Bomber | A4, 15 steps | |
| Snub-Nosed Delta | rectangle, 11 steps | |
| Backwards Plane | Carlos Gonzalez Garcia | square, 9 steps ; unusual planform; looks like it's flying backwards |
| "Fold Your Own" | Nick Robinson | cigarette paper, 8 steps |
| Level-Track Delta | Stephen Weiss | Amer.rect, 15 steps |
| Tri-plane | Nick Robinson | square, 13 steps ;(tri is not number of wings, but use of 60-degree symmetry) |
| Sky Yacht | Kunihiko Kasahara | square, 12 steps; unlikely-looking, with a huge tail fin, but flies well |
| Fly Dart | Nick Robinson | square, 13 steps ; named for its fly-head shaped nose |
| Parrot | Edwin Corrie, Nick Robinson | square 17 steps |
| Jet FIghter | Kunihiko Kasahara | square, 9 steps |
| Avion | Didier Boursin | square, 10 steps |
| Sweptback Wing Airplane | James M. Sakoda | rectangle, 7 steps |
| Little Nick | Nick Robinson | square, 12 steps |
| Boxoid | Michael Weinstein | A4, 14 steps; open box-shaped fuselage |
| Glider | Francis Ow | square, 12 steps |
| Delta Glider | Larry Hart | square, 16 steps |
| Kendal Flier | David Mitchell | A4, 13 steps; (launchable with a rubber band) |
| The Daisy | Nick Robinson | A4, 14 steps; (launchable with a rubber band) |
| Chasseur | Alain Georgeot | A4, 1 steps; nifty fighter-like design |
| Harrier | Michael Weinstein | A4, 20 steps; (not the British V/STOL aircraft) |
| Chapter 6 | Airborne Origami | |
| "When I See An Elephant Fly" | Nick Robinson | square, 16 steps |
| Helice | Didier Boursin | 2:1 rectangle, 11 steps |
| One-Way Tray | John Smith | Square, 10 steps ; doesn't really fly; but always lands one way up |
| Heptad Ring | Jeff Beynon | square, 7 units |
| Boomerang | Max Hulme | 2:1 rectangle , 16 steps |
| Flying Saucer | Nick Robinson | square, 11 steps |
| Rocket | square, 25 steps | |
| Helicopter | Nick Robinson | square, 10 steps |
| Flying Santa | Paul Jackson | square, 16 steps |
| Sky-Flying Butterfly | Yoshihide Momotani | square, 11 steps |
| Moth | Nick Robinson | rectangle, 16 steps |
| Flapping Bird | (traditional) | square, 21 steps |
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