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Awesome Origami Jets That Fly

By Tem Boun

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

Buy from: Amazon.com

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
Athena
Aries
Nemesis
Hermes
Ranger 1
Ranger 2
Archer 1
Archer 2
Recon
Javelin
Crossbow
Folded by Tem Boun
Mirage 2000
Typhoon
Hurricane
Tsunami
FTP-15
Folded by Tem Boun
FTP-16
F-1 Mirage
F-15
F-16
Folded by Tem Boun
F-18
F-22
MIG-29
Sukhoi-37
Folded by Tem Boun
Avenger