Category: Vortexes

The planes in this category are really auto-gyros paper plane or origami hang glider. It is thrown high into the air, and as it falls the air rushing past it's 'wings' in opposite directions causes it to rapidly spin, slowing it's decent. To make this paper airplane you will need a single sheet of paper, a ruler, some tape and a scissors. The video provides an overview of how to fly the planes, and how to propel it around a room by creating a wave of air. Detailed instructions for these hang gliders should visit the link below. You are surfing a paper airplane on an invisible wave of air that you create with a piece of cardboard. With practice you learn how to levitate the origami hang glider using only your hands to create the wave.