This is the fun part, learning to fly. The airplane can be launched with force or softly. Launching it on a windy day directly into the wind causes it to climb into a half barrel roll. For a second it will fly upside down and then flip over and fly a long distance with the wind. On calm days you can launch it gently horizontally. It has a long glide path and will generally go in a straight line or go into a gentle curve.
If you find that the plane is dipping to the left or right you can correct this by experimenting with bends on the control surfaces on the tail. You can also try bending the wing tips down instead of up.
Make more than one airplane, you will find that they all have unique flight characteristics. No two are alike.
You can also make a heavy duty version for windy days using construction paper.
Try making really large versions of this plane using construction or ledger paper. They fly just as well only higher and farther.
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