You might think paper airplanes are fun, quick-to-make toys for kids, but there is a world of paper plane–makers who are dead serious about the creation of record-setting planes. John Collins, The ...

The all-time distance record for paper airplane flight* was set in February, 2012. The paper craft was designed by John Collins (a.k.a. “The Paper Airplane Guy”), and soared a whopping 226 feet, 10 ...

At some point in everyone’s life—usually during a particularly dull moment in third grade—a plain white piece of paper ...

When it comes to paper planes, there’s plenty to learn from the pilots in the Airtime and Distance categories of Red Bull Paper Wings, who create marvels of flight with a sheet of A4 paper. No glue, ...

Here at Popular Mechanics, our fascination with paper airplanes runs deep. We decided to celebrate its fascinating history—as well as its surprising contribution to the field of aerodynamics and ...

Growing up with six brothers, John Collins got really good at folding paper planes. "Anything you can beat your siblings at is good," he says. But he didn't just beat his siblings. In 2012, Collins ...