How To Make The Mohawk Paper Airplane

Intro : How To Make The Mohawk Paper Airplane

The Mohawk is a stable, fast paper airplane with several features giving it a rather interesting shape.

TAA USAF Designation: EA45-1

First Step : Materials

Required:
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch paper (A4)
Tape
Scissors
Optional:
Pencil

Step 2 : Length And Corner Folding

Take your paper and fold it along its length. Then pull the corners in and fold them into the center.

Step 3 : Pull The Top Down And The Corners In; Security Fold

Pull the top down along the bottom of the previous corner folds. After this is done, pull the corners in, however not as much as before making the nose blunt. Repeat on the other side. Then pull the triangle up towards the nose over the two folds.

Step 4 : Fold The Wings

From the previous orientation, fold the aircraft along its center line. Then pull the leading edge down to the bottom of the aircraft along the center line. Repeat on the other side. Then pull the paper down again from the very front parallel to the first wing fold to the back of the airplane. After you complete these procedures, let your plane sit open.

Step 5 : Cut The Ventral Stabilizers And Tail

To make the ventral stabilizers, cut 1/2 of an inch into the paper along the upper (furtherest from the center line) wing fold, and then down to the bottom wing root at a ~65 degree angle. Then from the rear edge of the wing, meet that angle and cut off the trailing edge. Then cut the tail up from the center and pull it up over the wings.

Step 6 : Make The Electronic Warfare Tail

As your plane lies flat, push the top center fold of the fin to the wings' center. Then open it as it was before. Then fold that center fold line down to the wing root as cited in the picture (be sure not to fold the other side in the process ). Then open it. Repeat on the other side.

If you have difficulty with this step, review this: (http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-An-Electronic-Warfare-Tail-For-Your-/step3/Folding-The-Tailplane/ ).

Step 7 : Tape Your Mohawk

Tape the security fold to the fuselage and tape the fuselage together. After this, tape the electronic warfare tail together at both front and back points.

Last Step : Flight

Your Mohawk is now ready for flight. It will fly fast, straight and stable. Enjoy!

source : instrcutables.com