Ken Blackburn ist gelernter Luft- und Raumfahrttechniker und mit 18,8 Sekunden Flugzeit amtierender Weltmeister im Guinness Buch der Rekorde.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD RECORD PAPER AIRPLANE .........4 A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF AERODYNAMICS ...11 Why Paper Airplanes Fly.............11 Why Paper Airplanes Crash ........12 MAKING PAPER AIRPLANES ......16 Fearless Folding.............16 The Importance of Fine-Tuning...17 Designing Your Own Paper Airplanes ........18 BEST-BET THROWING TECHNIQUES .....21 What Makes a Paper Airplane Fly the Farthest?......23 OPTIMAL AIRFIELDS ......24 Flying at Home or in the Office.........24 Flying Outdoors ......26 Flying in Large Indoor Areas ......28 THE ART OF AEROBATICS ........29 Circles.......29 Loops......30 Dives and Tailslides .....31 COMPETITIVE FLYING .....32 Organizing a Contest........32 Taking Home the Trophy ....35 FOLDING AND FINE-TUNING INSTRUCTIONS ..........37 General Guidelines........37 The Basic Square Plane ......38 The Basic Dart ...........40 The Stunt Plane ......42 The Eagle ........44 The Chopper.........46 The Interceptor .......48 The Stratus.........50 The Vortex........52 The Shuttle........54 The Hammerhead ......56 The World Record Paper Airplane....58 The Camel.........60 The Phantom .......62 The Galactica ....64 The Valkyrie.......66 The Falcon ........68 The Stiletto..........70 The Metropolis.......72 The Flying Wing.......74 The Spitfire ........76 FLIGHT LOG .......78 THE HANGAR—THE PLANES THEMSELVES...81 TEST YOUR ACCURACY WITH THE RUNWAY, LOCATED BETWEEN THE FLIGHT LOG AND THE HANGAR.

Now completely revised and expanded, with new models, new full-color graphics, and new know-how, this is the irresistible bestseller that marries the fun of making paper airplanes with the hard science of aeronautical engineering. The result? The perfect collection for novice and frequent flier alike. It features: ¿A hangar's worth of different designs, from the basic dart to a biplane, autogyro, and the famous World Record Paper Airplane ¿112 ready-to-fold airplanes with attention-grabbing full-color graphics ¿An improved and expanded primer on the principles of flight, including weight vs. lift, drag vs. thrust, and adjustments for greater stability ¿ Everything you need to know about the all-important throw-how to match throwing technique with the right model ¿Aerobatics: how to perform circles, loops, dives, and other stunts ¿ How to organize (and win!) paper airplane contests ¿Plus a flight log and pull-out runway