Airplane model: Classic dart
Use these settings: Airplane model: Classic dart; Paper size: A4; Starting paper size: 100%; Paper pattern: Stripes.
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Paper airplane templates.
Create printable paper airplanes with a classic dart or wider wings, coloured paper patterns and an eight-step folding guide.
Live preview210 × 297 mm
A4
Preview is scaled to fit. The PDF keeps the exact dimensions.
Folding instructions
Make it yours ↑Cut only the outer rectangle. Dashed marks are starting creases; follow the numbered diagrams for later folds.
Start with the plain side up. Fold lengthwise in half, then reopen.
Bring both top corners to the centre crease.
Fold the two new sloping edges to the centre again.
Close the lengthwise fold with the folded flaps outside.
Fold each wing down from the nose, leaving a body strip about one eighth of the original width at the tail.
Open both wings into a shallow V, keeping the body below them.
Match the wing angles. Bend both rear edges slightly up if the nose dives.
Hold the body and launch gently into a clear space, away from faces.
Paper airplane templates
Folding instructions
Both airplane variants start from the same rectangle; their wing folds leave different body widths.
A few useful answers
Which paper should I try?
Ordinary 80–100 g/m² paper is a practical starting point; heavy card makes the nose bulky.
Why does my plane turn?
Check that both wings have equal angles and that one rear edge is not bent higher.
Are flight distances guaranteed?
No. Paper, creases and launch technique affect flight; the wide-wing option is a folding variation, not a performance rating.
