How to Make the Kingcobra Paper Airplane

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How to Make the Kingcobra Paper Airplane

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The Kingcobra is a fast, sleek, long range origami interceptor paper airplane with the unique capabilities of hopping and sitting.

TAA USAF Designation: F63-1

Materials

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Required:
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch paper
Tape 
Optional
Pencil

Start Folding

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Start with folding it length-wise ("hot dog"-style). Then fold the corners in. Now fold along thecenter again. 

Fold Again

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Fold the tip to the center. Then pull apart.

Fold the Nose

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Fold one side back in as pictured. Then fold them together.

Fold the Wings

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Start folding the wings. Fold each side down equally.

Start Finishing the Wings

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Now give the wings a dart-like leading edge.  Then repeat on the opposite side.

Security Fold

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Now fold as pictured so the paper secures itself together. Fold it around the bottom and then you can tape the flaps down, though this is not required but preferable.

Winglets

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Time to construct the vertical stabilizers. Fold each equally.

Flight

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Launch the Kingcobra like you would a normal dart. Enjoy!