A 91-year-old aviation enthusiast, Huntly Briggs, is changing the game when it comes to paper airplanes. Most of us know paper airplanes as blank pieces of paper that we simply fold to create a glider that we can throw in hopes of watching a graceful flight. The object is generally to create an object with maximum glide rather than to create a beautiful craft. While Briggs’ focus is also on making paper airplanes that can fly, his models are beautiful pieces of art that closely replicate real vintage airplanes and warbirds.
Briggs’ designs are a result of his experience as an aircraft mechanic, engineer and pilot. After working for Lockheed Martin and the Navy during World War II, Briggs became a graphic designer and used private airplanes to travel for business.
