F-15  Eagle Paper Airplane
Folding Instructions

Click here to download the template patterned sheet for F-15 Paper Airplane Type A .

For type B template download, Click Here.






Step 1
  Start with an 8 1/2"x11"  paper. (Patterned-side face down) Fold the top corners inward to the center line.   Fold the top corners to the bottom edge.

Step 2
 Fold the triangle section upward.

 

 



 
Step 3
Bring the sloping edge to the center line and crease only upper part of the folding line 3(A to B).
Step 4
While holding point C in place, sweep a finger under D and pull flap outward. Flatten. Repeat steps3 and 4 on right side. Make sure both wings have the same sweep angle.

 


 

Step 5
Lift edge A and bring out the triangle corner of the middle layer. This part will become the canopy of the fighter jet.
Step 6
Flip the triangle section to the left side.
 
 

Step 7
 Make the canopy of the fighter jet by valley folding the triangle section along line 6 and 7.

If you like to fold Type B model, jump to step 11

Step 8
Fold the paper in half.
 




Step 9
Fold down the wings and fold up the wing tips. Adjust creases so that the plane has this profile.
Step 10
The type A model should look like this.  Bend up the trailing edge of the wings for better lift.

Step 11

Mountain-fold the top layers as shown and tuck under. Turn the model over.


Step 12
Cut along the white line and fold up the bottom part along line 6. Mountain fold along center line C. Fold down wings along line A and B.


Step 13

The type B model should look like this.  Bend up the trailing edge of the wings for better lift.


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