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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Here's the video of how he made the new world record airplane: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/20670045
A spaceship NASA can afford.
Why do they call it "his" design? I've been folding that model since 4 years old.
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!