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Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes

What HN thinks

A room full of grown engineers rediscovering the Nakamura Lock and declaring the popup the real turbulence.

Nostalgia for childhood plane folding
Many shared memories of folding planes as kids, favourite books, contests, and the Nakamura Lock as a reliable classic.
Great site, kids love it
Parents and folders praised Foldable Flight's designs and videos, and several reported planes like the Mystic and Vanguard flying better than anything they had made before.
Website UX is frustrating
Commenters complained about a recurring newsletter popup that refreshes or crashes the page, slow loading, video-only instructions and ad-blocker issues; the creator asked for fixes.

Consensus: The plane designs are excellent and fun to fold, especially with kids, even if the website itself is clunky.

Recommended in the comments

Fold 'N Fly ↗ (service): Offers written step-by-step instructions rather than only videos.
The Great International Paper Airplane Book ↗ (book): Cherished for great designs and layout.
The World Record Paper Airplane Book ↗ (book): Loved in childhood and includes colourful paper for each plane.
The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes (book): Source of the Nakamura Lock and record-setting designs for many readers.
The Greatest Paper Airplanes ↗ (product): Fond nostalgic memory for several commenters.
Ring Wing Glider ↗ (other): Easy to make, stable, and durable.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 4 days ago.

Points: 1157
Comments: 166
Best rank: #1
Posted: 2026-11-09 by vismit2000
Category: Other

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