About the Arrow
A dart folded in once more, so slim it’s nearly all nose. Paper makes a good wing because air can’t get through it: its fibres lock together in layers.
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How to fold the Arrow
Slim, fast, dead straight. 10 folds from a plain sheet, easy. Drag the red corner along its arrow, or press Fold.
- Speed
- Hitting a target
Fold it alongStep by stepFly it wellPrint it
There it goes: the arrow you folded is flying on this page. Catch it, and throw it again.
Folding a real one? Print its template: every crease, numbered.
How it flies: fast
Slim and quick, dead straight. A dart folded in once more: slim, fast and dead straight.
Where it comes from
No known designer: it’s the classic dart folded in once more, slimmer and pointier.
Step by step
moves fold here where it ends up
Fold the top left corner to the middle.
And the other one.
Fold the new edge to the middle.
And the other one.
Once more: the edge to the middle.
And the last one.
Fold it in half along the middle.
Fold the wing down, along the keel.
Turn it over.
And fold the other wing to match.
Open the wings out, level with the keel. Hold it under its middle and throw it gently, straight ahead.
Fly it well
How to throw it
Hard and level, from the shoulder, like throwing a dart. Its small wings need speed to lift: thrown gently, it just sinks.
If it misbehaves
- Dives? Bend the back edges of the wings up a hair.
- Swoops up? Flatten them again.
- Veers? Check both wings match before anything else.
More help
Fix your paper plane: nose-dives, stalls, turns and wobbles, and the bends that trim them out. Or see which plane is best for what you want.
More planes to fold
Gliderfloaty, wide loopsSuzannethe distance record: glides on and onDartquick and trueHeavy dartgoes far, sinks fastLoopertight loops, rolls easilyNakamura locksteady, rarely stallsBulldog darta blunt nose: steady and toughHarriera locked nose, pointed wings: steady and quickHammera snub nose, long slim wings: flies far and true