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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 spent five years meticulously crafting a highly detailed 1:60-scale paper and cardboard replica of a Boeing 777.
  • The incredible model stands out for its minute accuracy, recreating everything from intricate landing gear to life-like seat cushions using photographs and engineering drawings.
  • Currently, only the wings remain to be built, and Iaconi-Stewart hopes the finished airplane will eventually be displayed in a museum or public exhibit.
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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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