Observed arrival · 2026-10-14
The OmniWing: a paper airplane with no tail
Free, step-by-step guides explain how to fold Mike Kelsey’s 1973 flying-wing design from paper, tape, and a little nose weight.
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- Paper-airplane builders and curious kids
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- The guide says the wingtips’ taped-in twist keeps the tailless wing flying straight; flattening them while taping can make it dive.
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The build sequence moves from a simple folded model to a more involved two-sheet airframe, with each version introducing techniques used by the next. The page describes the advanced guide’s four-fold roll, cross spars, double surfaces, and a 26-inch wing; its flight-video section says playback loads from YouTube on request.
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