The Week in Planes :: 4

Falcon, 25.01.11
Foldability: good
Flyability: great - smooth flights and long distance



Comet, 27.01.11
Foldability: good
Flyability: very good but not quite as reliable as the Falcon



Shuttle Carrier/Piggyback Jet, 26.01.11
Foldability: easier than it looked; my favourite design so far - two in one!
Flyability: so-so

The Week in Planes :: 3

The planes got more difficult this week, involving scissors and tape. Unfortunately, the better they looked, the worse they flew - or maybe I just need to refine my throwing technique.



DC-9 Airliner, 17.01.11
Foldability: difficult
Flyability: I wouldn't want to be a passenger on this plane... Most flights ended up crashing nose first into the ground



D'Artagnan, 18.01.11
Foldability: good
Flyability: the simple design makes this the best flier so far



A-4 Skyhawk, 19.01.11
Foldability: difficult
Flyability: tends to curve to the left



Orion, 20.01.11
Foldability: OK
Flyability: so-so. Nice paper (love the star design) but the folded plane resembles a manta ray more than a plane.



P-51 Mustang, 21.01.11
Foldability: difficult
Flyability: not great, but it looks good...

The Week in Planes :: 2

P-47 Thunderbolt, 12.01.11
Foldability: difficult, involving scissors and tape
Flyability: good



Sideslip, 13.01.11
Foldability: difficult, folded wrong and tore the paper - had to repair with tape
Flyability: best so far, despite folding problems



Wildcat, 14.01.11
Foldability: OK
Flyability: good

The Week in Planes :: 1

In 2009, I used photobox to make a 'deluxe desk calendar' for my desk at work, and I started posting the photos here every Monday. In 2010, I continued with the Pic of the Week, using photos I had ColorSplashed on my iPhone.


For this year, I couldn't decide on a photo theme. Or a calendar theme. Or a weekly theme. I began to panic as it got closer and closer to January and I still didn't have a desk calendar. Then I found my answer: paper airplanes.


So I have started folding paper airplanes everyday and providing entertainment for my office (they are all very jealous of my growing collection.) I am also posting photos to flickr with the iPhone App, instagram. The only part missing is to share my creations with you!


Instead of posting every Monday, I have decided to post The Week in Planes at the end of every week this year. Without further adieu, I give you a selection from the past few days. I also changed my blog layout - what do you think? Enjoy!



The Harrier, 05.01.11
Foldability: folded from the wrong end of the paper first
Flyability: OK



The Wombat, 06.01.11
Foldability: good
Flyability: OK



The Flying Fish, 07.01.11
Foldability: good
Flyability: good

happy new year!

Wishing you a bright and colo(u)rful 2011!