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Awesome Origami Jets That Fly

By Tem Boun

Published: 2007 by Trafford
Pages: 122
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1425134211

Skill Level :	Intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Mostly
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	B&W photo for each model
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	Yes
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	All models are from half letter-size paper

Overall Impression

In his first book: Awesome Origami Aircraft Models of the World's Best Fighters, Tem Boun favored form over function, creating realistic renditions of airplanes that did not fly. In this new book, however, the focus is not only on the form, but also on the flight capabilities of the finished models.

All models are folded from half a letter-sized sheet of paper, and can be folded
successfully out of everyday copy-paper.

Some nice bonuses include a discussion about how paper airplanes actually fly, a break-down of the different parts of the plane, plane-flying techniques, and how to trouble-shoot your plane, if it does not fly correctly.

This is a nice addition to library of folders who wants to impress their peers at school or at the office.

To see a sample diagram from the book, you can go to the publisher's page: Trafford

The Models

Model	Photo (click for a larger image)
Kronos	Folded by Malachi Brown
Athena	Folded by Malachi Brown
Aries	Folded by Malachi Brown
Nemesis
Hermes	Folded by Malachi Brown
Ranger 1
Ranger 2	Folded by Malachi Brown See instructions on YouTube
Archer 1	Folded by Malachi Brown
Archer 2	Folded by Malachi Brown
Recon
Javelin	Folded by Malachi Brown
Crossbow	Folded by Tem Boun See instructions on YouTube
Mirage 2000
Typhoon
Hurricane	Folded by Malachi Brown
Tsunami	Folded by Malachi Brown
FTP-15	Folded by Tem Boun See instructions on YouTube
FTP-16
F-1 Mirage	Folded by Malachi Brown
F-15	Folded by Malachi Brown
F-16	Folded by Tem Boun
F-18	Folded by Malachi Brown See instructions on YouTube
F-22	Folded by Malachi Brown
MIG-29	Folded by Malachi Brown
Sukhoi-37	Folded by Tem Boun
Avenger	Folded by Malachi Brown