World paper airplane record

This is a little off-topic for us, but here's a new achievement in aeronautics: a new paper airplane distance record of more than 266 feet. I'm particularily proud of our former University of Berkeley quarterback who had the winning throw. There was a little sticky tape on the plane, which is allowed by the rules, so it's not 100% paper, but the competitors are being gentlemanly about it..

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Distributor Comment by Dany Thivierge on March 2, 2012 at 8:32am: I just tried the previous world record folding technique... very nice and glide pretty well!

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/airplanes.html

Of course they are not telling us all their secrets... they are going for 60+ meters travel next time... wow!

it was fun but my APM did not fit in it!

Moderator Comment by Ellison Chan on March 2, 2012 at 11:41am: Why do they call it "his" design? I've been folding that model since 4 years old.

Moderator Comment by Jack Crossfire on March 2, 2012 at 2:50pm: A spaceship NASA can afford.

Comment by Jake Bayless on March 4, 2012 at 1:43am: Here's the video of how he made the new world record airplane: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/20670045

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