Look no further we have compiled some of the best paper airplanes if you are looking to go the distance. Remember, when throwing a paper airplane, every single throw is considered a “test flight”. You will keep tweaking your paper airplane until it performs exactly how you want it to fly.
Here are some quick tips when building a paper airplane for distance
- Best paper weight – The best paper to build a paper airplane is 80-100 GSM – let’s keep it simple, regular printing paper in your house works. Fold & Fly did a big test study on different weights of paper and flights and saw very little difference if you saw heavier or lighter paper.
- Angle of Throw – What angle should you throw your paper airplane for maximum distance?
- Dart Paper Airplanes – Toss the paper airplane up in a 45% angle as hard as you can without deforming your airplane while you are making your throw
- Gliders – Toss the airplane at a slightly higher angle to get as much height as possible so you get multiple lifts and glides while it floats for a record distance
- Weather conditions – If it is a friendly competition with friends this does not matter because you all are throwing paper airplanes in the same conditions. If you are looking to break the world record, look for a calm non-humid day so you are not affected by wind or go inside a sports complex dome.
Now let’s talk best paper airplanes for distance:
Here are the top two longest paper airplane flights.
First Place – December 2, 2022 – Dillon Ruble (88.318 meters, 289 feet 9 inches)
He keeps his design a secret but we can see the following:
- Narrow dart airplane
- 100 GSM paper weight
- Wing width is very small (1.5-2 Inches)
- Length (5-6 Inches)
Second Place – April 16 2022 – Kim Kyu Tae (77.134 meters, 253 Feet)
This is called the CX22 Paper Airplane
If you want to see how to build this paper airplane, here is a quick tutorial on how to build the CX22 paper airplane model.
Good luck and we are hoping to see a new leader soon! Let’s keep building flying crafts!
