Classic Dart (sample).pdf

Classic Dart

This plane is the classic schoolyard dart. It has short, compact wings and will fly

straight as an arrow. It generally needs some up elevator along the back wing edges to

fly properly.

Orient the template with the “UP” arrow at the top of the page.

Then, flip the paper over onto its backside, so that you cannot

see any of the fold lines.

Pull the top right corner down toward you until fold line 1 is

visible and crease along the dotted line. Repeat with the top left

corner.

Fold the top point down toward you until fold line 2 is visible

and crease along the dotted line.

Fold the top left and top right corners down and toward you and

crease along fold lines 3.

Fold the tip up and over the two diagonal folds along fold

line 4 to secure them in place.

Flip the plane over and fold the right side over onto the left

side as shown along fold line 5 so that the outside edges of the

wings line up. Also make sure the diagonal folds do not

become untucked from the tip you folded up in the previous

step.

Fold the wings down along fold lines 6 and the winglets up

along fold lines 7. Add wing dihedral by tilting the wings

up slightly away from the fuselage. The wings will have a

slight “V” shape when viewed from the front. Cut two slits,

one inch apart, along the back edge of each wing to make

elevator adjustments. Start out by trying some up-elevator.

You are ready to fly!