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Michael LaFosse’s Origami Airplanes

by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander

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Softcover and DVD (8.5×11 inches, 96 pages)
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-13: 9784805313602

Enthralled with origami from a young age, master designer Michael LaFosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. In this book, LaFosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details—like faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers that really work. The sense of proportion and balance, and an ingenious nose and fuselage locking system, define these signature models, which are sure to become instant classics.

In addition to teaching the skills to create the planes, this book provides expert advice on:

  • How to select and prepare the best folding paper for each plane
  • How to balance aesthetics, performance and fun when designing your own planes
  • Helpful tips on control surfaces, and how to manipulate them for the best flights
  • Tips on launching different types of planes to get the best possible glide
  • A discussion of aerodynamics and how it relates to paper airplane performance
"Stacked Over Logan" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Stacked Over Logan" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Chuck Finn" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Chuck Finn" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Finger Winger" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Finger Winger" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Art-Deco Wing" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Art-Deco Wing" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Shuttle Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Shuttle Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Arrow" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Arrow" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Rodney" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Rodney" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Stormin' Norman" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Stormin' Norman" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Flying Fox" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Flying Fox" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"F-102 Delta Jet" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"F-102 Delta Jet" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"F-14 Tomcat" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"F-14 Tomcat" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Sky Cruiser" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Sky Cruiser" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Transfusion" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Transfusion" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation A" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation A" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation B" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation B" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart:  Square Paper Version" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: Square Paper Version" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart:  A4 Letter Paper Version" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Lock Nose Dart: A4 Letter Paper Version" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Double-Flap Nose Lock Glider" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Double-Flap Nose Lock Glider" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Pelican" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Pelican" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Nifty Fifty" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Nifty Fifty" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"House Fly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"House Fly" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Canard Cruiser" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Canard Cruiser" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Fuselage-Lock Sweet Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Fuselage-Lock Sweet Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Safe-T-Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Safe-T-Dart" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"STDC (Safe-T-Dart with Canard)" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"STDC (Safe-T-Dart with Canard)" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Whisker Jet" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Whisker Jet" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Duck Bill Dollar Canard" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Duck Bill Dollar Canard" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Maple Seed" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
"Maple Seed" designed by Michael G. LaFosse
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