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Guide: How to make perfect paper planes

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How to make a paper plane
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Step 1: Begin with a plain piece of A4 paper.

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Step 2: Fold the paper in half length-ways

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Step 3: Fold the corners into the middle with the centre fold sticking up.

How to make a paper plane
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Step 4: Fold the pointed end to about two-thirds of the way down the paper.

How to make a paper plane
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Step 5: Again fold the top corners into the middle of the paper, leaving a small triangle underneath.

How to make a paper plane
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Step 7: Fold the small triangle up.

How to make a paper plane
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Step 8: Fold the whole plane in half.

How to make a paper plane
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Step 9: Fold the wings of the plane down so that the edges run along the bottom of the plane

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Step 10: Open up the wings, and your plane is ready to fly

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And there you have it. You can now decorate it however you want. But remember don't throw these around the classroom, they're pretty powerful!