About the Looper
Its wings tip up a little toward the ends. That’s called dihedral, and it helps a plane roll back to level after a wobble.
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How to fold the Looper
Tight loops, rolls easily. 7 folds from a plain sheet, easy. Drag the red corner along its arrow, or press Fold.
- Loops and tricks
Fold it alongStep by stepFly it wellPrint it
There it goes: the looper 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: tricky
Tight loops, rolls easily. Short and nimble: tight loops, rolls easily.
Where it comes from
No known designer: a short, broad plane with its wings tipped up, built for loops.
Step by step
moves fold here where it ends up
Fold the top left corner to the middle.
And the other one.
Fold just the tip down, to the middle of the triangle.
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
Firmly and a little upward for a loop; gently and level for a glide. The more its back edges are bent up, the tighter it loops.
If it misbehaves
- Won’t loop? Bend both back edges up more, and throw harder.
- Loops into the floor? Throw from higher, or bend them back down a touch.
- Rolls over? Set the wings in a shallow V, the same on both sides.
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 straightHeavy dartgoes far, sinks fastNakamura 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