An Essay About Paper Airplanes

Have you ever made and flown a paper airplane? It's super fun to create and design different planes, and then be able to fly them. Making paper airplanes is like origami, but once it is done then you can play with it over and over. It is one of my favorite hobbies. To begin with, paper airplanes are fun to make because there are different models you can create. I really like origami and this is similar to it. The internet has hundreds of templates, videos, or instructions for making paper airplanes. Some designs are for making the airplane fly straight, and some designs make the airplane do loops. There are other designs that concentrate on the plane staying aloft or going fast. Also, it's fun to decorate your airplane after you fold it. You can color it and be really creative making it look unique. You can make many different designs and decorate them with stickers too. I like to color mine with bright colors so it stands out when I am flying it. And, as Buzz Lightyear says in Toy Story, even though your airplane doesn't truly fly, it's still "...falling with style"! Lastly, it's fun to watch them fly. Watching things fly is entertaining. One of my longest flight times was 10 seconds with a homemade paper airplane. The longest paper airplane flying time officially recorded is 29.2 seconds. The longest paper airplane flight distance is 226 feet 10 inches. It is also exciting to fly them out your upstairs window or from the stairs of a huge atrium, which my brother did at Snowbird in Utah. It's great to know that you made something that can fly! To sum up, paper airplanes are awesome because there are different styles to make, fun to play with and they are a cool hobby. They keep you busy creating and decorating them, then you can play with them. I think you should make a paper airplane! It has turned into a favorite hobby of mine and I think it would be a great hobby for you too!