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How to Make the World’s Best Paper Airplane | WIRED

John Collins, also known as ‘The Paper Airplane Guy,’ teaches us how to fold and fly our very own version of his “world record” paper airplane. John attempts to make the greatest paper airplane on the planet, and takes us along for the ride. Can’t get enough? Watch John go in-depth on this airplane and…

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John Collins, also known as ‘The Paper Airplane Guy,’ teaches us how to fold and fly our very own version of his “world record” paper airplane. John attempts to make the greatest paper airplane on the planet, and takes us along for the ride.

Can’t get enough? Watch John go in-depth on this airplane and much more:

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How to Make the World’s Best Paper Airplane | WIRED

85 Comments

  1. Cody Schroeder

    November 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm

    John is such a nice guy. 🙂

  2. Wiqui Oliveira

    November 9, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    I chocked when I realized this video is THIRTY SEVEN minutes long

    • mavfan1

      November 9, 2020 at 8:05 pm

      I’ve never chocked, what’s that like?

  3. Vreugden Wipper

    November 9, 2020 at 7:48 pm

    I think I’ll manage with 1 roll of duct tape.

  4. Drawn

    November 9, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Is there a world shortage of scotch tape?

  5. Juri Wormsbecher

    November 9, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    It would seem that there is nothing difficult to make the airplane, but it is the same whole art.

  6. • Hallucination •

    November 9, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    *Watches but doesn’t do bc lonely*

  7. The Human Stain

    November 9, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    He looks and sounds a little like Brian Cranston……

  8. retepaskab

    November 9, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    Why so small pieces of tape? Is it so heavy? Is there some regulation?

  9. h

    November 9, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    How to make antigravity motor?

  10. Erik Eastop

    November 9, 2020 at 8:36 pm

    So satisfying to watch!!

  11. your math tutor

    November 9, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    Where was this video when I was in elementary school? Could’ve impressed everyone on the playground 😂

    • Ling Ling

      November 9, 2020 at 11:03 pm

      An easier plane would’ve done the job, I don’t think an elementary school kid would have enough precision

  12. Sir Vere

    November 9, 2020 at 8:53 pm

    i used to love making planes but after watching this, i no longer even want to

  13. jijo ak

    November 9, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    Awesome vide this deserve a like

  14. Kathleen O'Donnell

    November 9, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    I cannot believe how very interesting I found that video to be. Thank you. 67 year old woman

  15. Belmin Alijagic

    November 9, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    No that plane isn’t actually the world record the black knight is

  16. Sim Sedlo

    November 9, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Thought this was Brian Cranston for a few moments.

    Will have to try this out.

  17. Rafael Lazo

    November 9, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    I just finished mine

  18. bluemugs ❶

    November 9, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    I’ll see you guys in a few months when everyone is recommended this.

  19. Susan Campbell Cone

    November 9, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    You lost me at millimeters ……….

  20. Jimi Aguiño

    November 9, 2020 at 11:46 pm

    Está en inglés 👎👎👎👎

  21. TrollingAround

    November 10, 2020 at 12:24 am

    Fun fact, the ratio of the sides of an A4 sheet of paper (in fact all A* sizes) is 1:√2. Fold a short edge down to a long edge, the hypotenuse (the length of the crease) is same length as a long edge (which can be checked by folding the crease down to the long edge.

  22. Auri107

    November 10, 2020 at 12:27 am

    He seems like he can do really high quality tutorials.

  23. oceanblue

    November 10, 2020 at 1:03 am

    Heartwarming how he laughs about the broken red clip. 🙂

  24. J Smith

    November 10, 2020 at 1:20 am

    It’s paper with tape and tools here and there

  25. Denys Lopez

    November 10, 2020 at 10:13 am

    0:50 I stopped my 9-5 because of, *p a i d t o b e h o m e .c o m*

  26. SxR Reality

    November 10, 2020 at 11:02 am

    37 minutes of making 9 seconds of flying wtfff I’ve been scammed

  27. KTRBM

    November 10, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Instructions unclear, I think I just made a Arado Ar 197

  28. Oddball 2012

    November 10, 2020 at 12:40 pm

    How to suck all the fun out of the simplest of toys.

  29. Ken Oleson

    November 10, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    Dude sounds just like Walter White…. uh yeah, I am watching all this…

  30. Greg Collins

    November 10, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    Surely there must be some kind of kapton/kevlar/carbon super tape that is microns thin and super strong/sticky – put on with a microscope that would save a few nanograms of weight and be a better “world record” paper airplane….

  31. Mike Sahle

    November 10, 2020 at 5:37 pm

    Thank you for sharing your talent great video. I wonder paper is better than product ! Degradable, friendly digestible, culturally, traditional nicely done, till then keep smiling with lol politely & safely paper please

  32. Ayushi Singh

    November 10, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    36:51
    The moment you are waiting for

  33. Juan Malvaez

    November 10, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    It’s so bad I’ll rather play with the pigs

  34. Rusty Bucket 5000

    November 10, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    show me how to make the best one with a single sheet of printer paper and nothing else and only about 2 mins

  35. weerobot

    November 10, 2020 at 10:46 pm

    Lockdown Fun…

  36. gingersnapadoodle

    November 11, 2020 at 12:54 am

    Love your tie!!

  37. tcap 127

    November 11, 2020 at 1:00 am

    I don’t know why I just watched 37 minute video on how to make a paper airplane.

  38. Franz Delos Santos

    November 11, 2020 at 1:26 am

    It’s blurry

  39. J D

    November 11, 2020 at 2:09 am

    Thank you for finally releasing the Breaking Bad alternate series finale.
    Way better than lumberjack Dexter.

  40. Sheryl Liu

    November 11, 2020 at 6:20 am

    I just randomly searched this up and it was posted yesterday

  41. The Fun Dimension

    November 11, 2020 at 9:35 am

    Again with the F;-)/-& biblical explanation but not good ending! I WANT TO SEE THAT THING FLYING DANG IT!

  42. Colonel PeePeePooPoo VI

    November 11, 2020 at 9:59 am

    Time to commit airstrikes on the popular kid’s table…

  43. ɱᴜᴋɪʟ

    November 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    37 minutes to make a paper plane?
    ¯_(ツ)_/¯

  44. Plasterville Productions

    November 11, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    does he get paid by the word/minute?

  45. Juri Wormsbecher

    November 11, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    I started making the first airplanes when I was 7 years old, we called them doves. And for 10 years I saw in a magazine how to make a biplane out of paper. It turned out great. I began to come up with my own options. After then the whole yard was launching airplanes. It was so much fun. Now, 40 years later, I was surprised that people in our computer age continue to build paper airplanes. Now I also use a computer to teach other people how to build model airplanes.

    • J Douce

      November 14, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Good for you kiddo

  46. SmokyFrosty

    November 11, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    Wait WOT?! You cant get A4 in the US?.. My mind is blown! 🤯

  47. jamie1707

    November 11, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    Super interesting! I’m going to set this up to keep my nephews busy, out of trouble when I watch them.
    Also your tie. It’s really cool.

  48. Yuta Nairs

    November 11, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    I would just put a paperclip on the front of mine when I was in middle school. They flew so far!

  49. tamil gaming

    November 12, 2020 at 2:15 am

    😂

  50. Pathetic

    November 12, 2020 at 10:11 pm

    thanks now i can destroy my physic’s class paper airplane tournament

  51. dileep kumar

    November 13, 2020 at 8:32 am

    Thanks wired I want this

  52. Estelle V.W.

    November 13, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    Love the tie, too!

  53. Invox

    November 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    Dear comment reader: you just watched a 30 minute video of a guy folding a paper plane…
    Yeah, that just happened.

  54. SuperSammyProductions

    November 14, 2020 at 5:55 am

    Who else wanted to see him throw the planes

  55. Srikar V.

    November 14, 2020 at 6:18 am

    That is pretty cool

  56. Liaw Jia Yong

    November 14, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    did i hear correctly that its hard to get A4 paper in the usa???

  57. Micheal Mecrokden

    November 14, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    The best grandpa ever.

  58. Amazo Kabali

    November 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    walter white of paper planes

  59. Andrei Blogz

    November 14, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    Thats alot of steps just to make a simple airplane

  60. gayathri mathala

    November 14, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    John say is it leather or letter paper

  61. Paradise Memes

    November 14, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    What was this posted again?

  62. Antonio Baylosis

    November 15, 2020 at 2:00 am

    uy nice ang galeng po

  63. Surya Pratap Singh

    November 15, 2020 at 7:13 am

    Why did you try making cut in wings

  64. Onkel Pappkov

    November 15, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    I think I’d really like to see the same guy go somewhere with the plane and throw it, maybe cheer it on. Might just be a missing father issue but I feel like I’m missing the conclusion everytime I watch one of those videos.

  65. Jacob Wolff

    November 16, 2020 at 2:51 am

    If you have an objection to bone AND plastic, you could probably find a ceramic creasing tool.

  66. Four Wheel gaming

    November 16, 2020 at 3:20 am

    No not talking this time to make a paper plane

    • Nan Wijanarko

      November 24, 2020 at 4:08 am

      People do in competitions. And this one is the world record holder.

  67. Four Wheel gaming

    November 16, 2020 at 3:22 am

    But I was the origami Master in 3rd grade

  68. Andrea Hubb

    November 19, 2020 at 3:55 am

    I am living for the airplane tie. I definitely want to add one to my wardrobe

  69. a person

    November 20, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    I got a beat this kid at school at a paper airplane contest I will tell you the results soon!

  70. Chris Markham

    November 21, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    His Holiday present wrappings must also be spectacular. Of course, he has to start in September….

  71. Nan Wijanarko

    November 24, 2020 at 4:13 am

    I can never make this kind of plane solely by the fact my hands sweat easily. I’ll make the paper damp when doing creases and ruin the plane.

  72. Gin katzu

    November 24, 2020 at 8:28 am

    2:04 quote: as long as you’ve got a chunk, you might as well use both sides of it ☺

  73. Kayne BASEDGOD

    November 27, 2020 at 10:44 am

    Such a king

  74. BeFaithful00

    November 30, 2020 at 12:36 am

    Please…how dumb am I if you think I’m watching 37+ minutes of a paper plane video?

    Ok, well, I wouldn’t watch one that was 38 minutes, so….

  75. Abdullah Yaasin Isa

    November 30, 2020 at 2:19 am

    who sell it?

  76. Tahaplayz yeet

    December 1, 2020 at 8:00 am

    I. Thought u were a grandma

  77. Plasmidist

    December 2, 2020 at 3:32 am

    day 235 of quarintine, making best airplane

  78. Jessi

    December 3, 2020 at 9:55 am

    Still better aero than the Ferrari.

  79. Julia Henriques

    December 8, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    What’s the magic of this tape? I can’t see even duct tape glue resisting the stress after a dozen flights.

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