About the Heavy dart
Once the throw is spent, every paper plane is a glider powered by gravity. The heavy dart’s folded-down nose spends height fast: it goes far, then comes down quickly.
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How to fold the Heavy dart
Goes far, sinks fast. 10 folds from a plain sheet, a little fiddly. Drag the red corner along its arrow, or press Fold.
- Hard throws
- Speed
Fold it alongStep by stepFly it wellPrint it
There it goes: the heavy dart 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. Weight in the nose: goes far, comes down fast.
Where it comes from
No known designer. It starts as the classic dart; extra folds put more weight in the nose, like Fold’N Fly’s “Heavy-Nosed Plane”.
Sources: Fold’N Fly: Heavy-Nosed PlaneStep by step
moves fold here where it ends up
Fold the top edge down a little, for weight.
And once more.
Now a dart: the top left corner to the middle.
And the other one.
The new edge to the middle.
And the other 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 trueArrowslim, fast, dead straightLoopertight 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