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Build an easy paper jet model with your hands, a pair of

scissors, two rulers and some glue!
Check your handiwork skills !
Challenge a child to build it !
Assemble one as a gift for someone !
Collect the most famous jets in the world !
Once built, fly it !
Print page 8 on sheet 1 and page 9 on sheet 2. Cut out the parts, fold along
the lines shaping the pieces and stick with glue. The plane is balanced and
should fly with minor aerodynamic adjustments.
The whole process from assembly to flying is detailed in this document.
The Freeby is the PaperAircrafts’ demonstration model. Easy to assemble and good
flyer, perfect for introducing the construction technique and the flying setup.
Enjoy!
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Index
How to build it………………...3

Note about printing parts ….7
Airplane Parts……………......8
Assembling…………………..10
How to fly it…………..……....17
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information provided in this document, the author does not assume any responsibility
for errors, omissions, or contradictory information contained in this publication.
The reader of this book assumes all responsibility and liability for the use of the
information and materials described in it, (such as glue or scissors).
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How to build it
Tools:
Two rulers to fold paper accurately
Transparent
liquid
contact glue
Scissors
Toothpick
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! Note about Glue
Suitable glue should have these qualities:

-Accurate application. So that you can easily apply a bead of glue over a
narrow paper tab.
-Transparent. The airplane will look better if too much glue is applied and it
overflows tabs' boundaries.
-It should dry fast enough. It should be strong enough to stick two pieces
together after holding for two minutes.
-It should dry slow enough. The glue must allow enough time to manoeuvre
the pieces before setting.
-And most importantly: The glue must not deform or wrinkle the paper.
Before starting to
assemble the
airplane, check your
glue:
Spread some glue
on a sheet of paper
and wait a few
minutes. If the paper
gets wrinkled or
wavy, then, that glue
is not suitable for
paper; the aircraft
would be deformed
and look ugly.
A suitable glue is
“transparent liquid
contact glue” usually
used for repairing
shoes. They can be
found at the “Glues”
√
section in big
X shopping centres or
hardware stores.
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Print pages 8 and 9 on normal A4

paper or regular letter paper. Using
a paper with a basis weight of 20lb
// 80gr/m2 will simplify the
balancing process. Print full scale
(100%) to avoid the distortion of
parts and using option ”Auto-rotate
and center pages”. Do not “fit to
page” or “shrink to page”.
Cut parts over the external lines.
Fold over the lines with the help of

rulers to obtain the shape of each
part.
Note that you can fold the paper on

the lines with the help of the rulers,
(to the opposite side) and then, with
your fingers, on the same line, to
the correct side to obtain the shape
of the final piece.
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Stick parts by applying glue to the overlapping

surfaces.
Apply a small amount of glue. Otherwise, the

airplane will look ugly and it will weigh too much.
X √
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Note about printing Parts

Use either letter or DIN A4 formats, preferably with a basis weight of 20lb
// 80gr/m2 . There are two pages to be printed on two sheets of paper.
Check option “Auto-rotate and center pages” but do not check “fit to
page” or “shrink to page”. Print at 100% scale. You needn’t to print the
rest of the document. View it on the screen and zoom in when needed.
Page 8 Sheet 1
Page 9 Sheet 2
If you want to build a static, non-flying model, you can print on high quality
paper in high resolution. However if you want a flying model it is better to
use normal paper.
A weight of 20lb//80gr paper is perfect to fold and fly. The thicker the
paper, the more difficult it is to fold and the heavier is the plane for flying.
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Assembling
7
4
8
10
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About assembling
This means: line of glue
This means: part number 3
1 2.1 2.2
1
2
2.3 2.4 2.5
2.6 2.7 2.8
2.9 2.10 2.11
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2.12 3.1 3.2
3.3 3.4 3.5
3.6 4.1 4.2
4.3 4.4 4.5
4.6 4.7 5.1
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5.2 5.3 5.4
5.5 6.1 6.2
8 x7
9
6.3 6.4 7.1
3
9 x4
7.2 7.3 7.4
7.5 7.6 7.7
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8.1 8.2 8.3
8.4 9.1 9.2

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9.3 9.4 9.5
9.6 9.7
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How to fly it
Elevator
Rudder
Trailing Edge Flap

Aileron
Leading Edge Flap
1 Aerodynamic cleanness
√ X
If the surfaces are bent, force the paper with your fingers trying to
straighten them. The airplane may have defects, but they must be
symmetrical.
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2 Aircraft balanced
Rest the airplane on two fingers so that the lower wing

circles are positioned directly above them. If it stays level
and does not fall…it is balanced.
√ Ready to fly
If it falls forward, the nose is

too heavy. Put a load on the
tail.
If it falls backward, it needs more

weight in the nose. Did you paste
parts 8 and 9? Add some pieces
of paper if needed.
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3 Throwing
It is easier to throw the airplane while
holding it in the line of sight and projecting it
along its longitudinal axis.
2.
1.
X
1. 2. 1. 2.
Once you have

mastered
throwing it at eye
level, try to launch
X it over head for a

longer flight.
3.
3.
√
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4 Correcting the flight path: Pitch
If the aircraft pitches down towards the

ground, bend the elevator gently upwards.
Repeat the flight. If it still goes down, bend
the elevator upwards a little more until the
aircraft glides straight.
If the gliding path oscillates as shown

above… the elevator may be deflected too
far upwards. Reduce the amount of upward
deflection.
In this case the nose still needs a little

more weight. Add some pieces of
paper to the nose.
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If you manage to stabilize the

glide path but the flight path
is too far downwards… the
nose may be too heavy. Try
to remove part of piece 9 or
add weight to the tail and
reduce the elevator’s upward
deflection.
+
5 Correcting the flight path: direction
In order to correct the turn, gently adjust the angle of the ailerons
asymmetrically es shown in the images. The deflections in the pictures are
exaggerated; you will obtain the opposite effect.
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In case of slight corrections in direction, you can use the rudders.

Adjust them very gently.
Correct left turns by Correct right turns by

deflecting the rudder right deflecting the rudder left.
Slipped flight has poor a glide ratio. The airplane somehow flies
sideways and banks a little. The tail and wings might not be
correctly adjusted.
Flight path Flight path
Left slip: tail steering right, Right slip: Tail steering left,
wings steering left. wings steering right.
Correct left slip by moving the Correct right slip by moving

rudder to the left and ailerons the rudder to the right and
steering right. ailerons steering left.
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7 Advanced Flight
Once you have calibrated the glide path in pitch and direction, you
can try different airplane performances.
“Cruise”: The airplane will

pitch downwards.
To reverse this,
raise the elevators
a little.
Lower the leading edge

flaps a little. The airplane will fly more smoothly
“Approach”:
Lower the LE
flaps a little more
and the TE flaps Compensate the
downward pitch, by
raising the elevators
if needed.
The airplane will fly slower.
“Landing”:
Compensate the
downward pitch
Lower the TE by raising the
flaps clearly. elevators.
The airplane will fly more slowly with a shorter glide path.
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Build an easy paper jet model with your hands, a pair of

How to build it………………...3

Two rulers to fold paper accurately

! Note about Glue

Suitable glue should have these qualities:

Print pages 8 and 9 on normal A4

Fold over the lines with the help of

Note that you can fold the paper on

Stick parts by applying glue to the overlapping

Apply a small amount of glue. Otherwise, the

Note about printing Parts

This means: part number 3

2.3 2.4 2.5

2.6 2.7 2.8

2.9 2.10 2.11

2.12 3.1 3.2

3.3 3.4 3.5

3.6 4.1 4.2

4.3 4.4 4.5

4.6 4.7 5.1

5.2 5.3 5.4

5.5 6.1 6.2

6.3 6.4 7.1

7.2 7.3 7.4

7.5 7.6 7.7

8.1 8.2 8.3

8.4 9.1 9.2

9.3 9.4 9.5

Trailing Edge Flap

Leading Edge Flap

Rest the airplane on two fingers so that the lower wing

If it falls forward, the nose is

If it falls backward, it needs more

Once you have

X it over head for a

4 Correcting the flight path: Pitch

If the aircraft pitches down towards the

If the gliding path oscillates as shown

In this case the nose still needs a little

If you manage to stabilize the

In case of slight corrections in direction, you can use the rudders.

Correct left turns by Correct right turns by

Correct left slip by moving the Correct right slip by moving

“Cruise”: The airplane will

Lower the leading edge

The airplane will fly slower.

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