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World Record Holder Launches Paper Airplane Book

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Key Takeaways:

  • John Collins, creator of the Guinness World Record-holding "Susanne" paper airplane, has released "The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book" featuring instructions for "Susanne" and 23 other advanced designs.
  • "Susanne" holds the world record for distance, traveling 226 feet 10 inches, and is notable for being the first paper airplane design to use changing airspeed to enhance performance.
  • The book includes step-by-step photographic explanations to guide readers and offers 16 durable, tear-out airplanes for immediate throwing.
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The creator of the world’s most efficient paper airplane, John Collins, has launched The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, a guide that explains how to make his record-breaking design, which he named “Susanne” after his wife, and 23 other “masterpieces of precision and aerodynamics.”

While “Susanne” was designed for distance by maximizing lift and glide, some of the other paper airplane designs in the book are made to stay aloft for prolonged periods, in some cases for several minutes.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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