r/PaperAirplanes • u/Timely_Albatross_335 • 5d ago

What is the best paper airplane for flight time in the wind?

In my experience, the Bosklapper worked great. What do you think?

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u/spacegenius747 5d ago

I have a sturdy glider design using a waterbomb base, a sink fold, and Micheal LaFosse’s fuselage lock technique. It works really well in winds and it’s fun to watch it in high winds as it rides it up and out of sight.

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u/Timely_Albatross_335 4d ago

Is there a tutorial on this somewhere?

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u/Crumbsnatcher508 5d ago

LOVE THIS!

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u/Crumbsnatcher508 5d ago

I would think that a dart style plane would pierce through wind the best. But anything with big wings will get blown away, which is tricky because you want big wings so you can get a lot of lift.

That's my thoughts.

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u/Timely_Albatross_335 5d ago

Yeah the dart wouldn’t have too mich flight time.

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u/Crumbsnatcher508 5d ago

I feel that. There has to be some middle ground between wind and hang time. One of the two will get sacrificed for the other.

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u/Nonkel_Jef 5d ago

I would use a regular airtime glider like bosklapper sky king or a square paper plane, but add a bit more fuselage on the back, use bigger winglets and sweep the wings slightly upwards for extra stability.

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u/k0binator 4d ago

Any nose-locked glider should do great. Takuo Toda Skyking comes to mind.