Monday, December 10, 2012

How to Fold the Mercury Paper Airplane


Start with a letter size sheet of light to medium weight paper.

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1. Fold the paper exactly in half along its long edge. Unfold after the crease has been made.
2. Fold the upper corner down to hit the right edge of the paper. When folded correctly, the top edge should line up with the right edge of the paper. Unfold after the crease has been made.
3. Fold the upper right corner down so to hit the left edge of the paper. When folded correctly, the top edge should line up with the left edge of the paper. Unfold after the crease has been made.
4. Flip the paper over, keeping the existing creases at the top.
5. Fold the top edge down so it hits the points formed by the diagonal creases at the left and right edges of the new paper. When folded correctly, a new horizontal crease is formed through the center point.
6. Unfold the crease just made and flip the paper over keeping the existing creases at the top.
7. Pop the left and right horizontal creases up, bringing the points at the ends of the creases in and down towards the center of the paper. When folded correctly, a new flap is formed sticking straight up from the paper's base.
8. Split the layers of the flaps apart bringing the points at the flap tips down towards the points at the edges of the paper. Bring the top point, where the flap meets, straight down and press the whole fold flat.
9. Fold the point at the left edge of the paper over so it hits the center line crease about three fingers widths from the tip of the nose.
10. Fold the point at the rig edge of the paper over so it hits the center line crease about three finger widths from the tip of the nose. Be sure to line up the points on the center line.

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