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Motorize Your Paper Airplane

By Robin Mansur

Sure, you've folded paper airplanes before. But I bet they don't stay airborne for very long. But they will, thanks to this clever little hack.

PopSci designed their eAT-6 "Texan" paper airplane specifically to meet the requirements of their secret ingredient: a motor.

Equipped with a small electric motor powered by big electrolytic capacitor, the paper airplane can fly steadily for about ten seconds, with a flying distance of 30 to 100 feet.

To make the paper airplane itself, check out both instruction sheets (1, 2). To motorize it, go to the step-by-step assembly instructions.

Japanese aircraft soaring in a blue sky with clouds.

Aircraft design blueprints and drafting tools.

Paper airplane design outline

Diagram of a motor assembly with labeled components: Header Pins, Gold Cap Capacitor, and Motor.

Model airplane with batteries.

Hand holding a model airplane with a Japanese flag design.

Previously, THE Wilbur Wright of Paper Airplanes.

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