Back to Sender Boomerang Paper Airplane: the Tornado

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Back to Sender Boomerang Paper Airplane: the Tornado

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So I was just sitting here thinking on what paper plane to design next, And I just so happen to remember that I really like stunt/boomerang planes! so then I made the Tornado! and today I'm gonna teach you how to fold it!

Supplies

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8.5"x11" paper/printer paper (same thing)


bone folder (not needed but highly recommended)


two hands

Fold in Half

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You are first going to fold in half like a hotdog.

Unfold Then Fold a Diagonal Crease

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Next you are going to fold a diagonal crease and making sure it comes to a perfect point at the top and all the edges line up too.

Do the Same Thing on the Other Side

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Then just repeat on the opposite side.

Fold Down on the Middle Intersecting Point

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Just fold down on the points I'm marking in one of the images.

Swivel a Pocket Over on Existing Creases

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Now swivel one half of the flap/pocket and then fold the flap back over as shown

Repeat Again

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Just do the same thing yet again on the other side.

Fold the Top Down

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Now you are gonna fold the top down, lined up on the center crease, to the intersecting point of the layer change.

Swivel a Pocket

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Swivel another pocket over on the edge next to it, and make sure the crease on the center of that swiveled pocket is parallel with the center crease in the middle of the plane

Repeat on the Other Side and Tuck the Excess Flap in a Pocket

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Do the same thing on the opposite side yet again (I know, lol) and tuck the excess flap that's right now over the folded down top's edge into the pocket that's right in the middle of the folded down top. (jeez... that was a lot)

Fold the Wings

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You are now gonna fold in half, fold the wings, and book match the first wing.

Fold Winglets and Unfold the Wings So They're Flat Across the Plane

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Fold some winglets to the parallel-to-the-center-crease swivel fold and und fold the wings.

Fold Up Elevator Pinches Across the Back and Then You Are Finished

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The up elevator pinches you just made will help the plane swing back around and once you fold the parallel crease on the swivel fold you made earlier, you will be done.

Tips on How to Throw Your Plane

Hold your plane in one of your hands, straighten your arm, hold it up, align it with the side of your body, and then bring your arm to the center of your body, release the plane, and lastly catch it once it swings around.