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The Coolest Paper Airplane … Ever

** Photos courtesy of Luca Iaconi-Stewart**
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Key Takeaways:

  • College student Luca Iaconi-Stewart has spent five years meticulously constructing a 1:60-scale replica of a Boeing 777 from manila cardboard and glue.
  • He uses photographs and engineering drawings, designing components in Adobe Illustrator to achieve an incredible level of detail, down to the landing gear and seat cushions.
  • The highly detailed model is still awaiting its wings, but Iaconi-Stewart hopes it will eventually be displayed publicly, potentially in a museum.
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What does it take to build the coolest airplane ever? In the case of college student Luca Iaconi-Stewart’s creation — which definitely gets our vote for most spectacular paper airplane — the answer to that question is five years of effort and an abundance of glue and manila cardboard folders.

The 22-year-old constructed this incredible 1:60-scale replica of a Boeing 777 in his spare time, relying on photographs and engineering drawings to recreate the jet in minute detail. This attention to detail shows through in everything from the intricate landing gear to the airplane’s life-like seat cushions.

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