The American Flyer Paper Airplane

The American Flyer is our attempt to create a plane almost as cool as the Spirit of America that's easier to fold and still flies great (if not better--but don't tell the SoA fans). It definitely seems to be easier to fly and more forgiving of a bad throw. Try it for yourself, and have fun!

QUICK LINKS: How-To Video | Printed Instructions | Template

How-to Fold the American Flyer

Find out for yourself how to make the American Flyer paper airplane by watching the video and/or using the printed instructions below.

The American Flyer Paper Airplane

Printed How To Instructions

Even though it's easier than the Spirit of American paper airplane, we know this plane can be a little tough to perfect. So we created this one-page instruction sheet to help you along.

Download a Template for the Original American Flyer

Want to print the original American Flyer paper airplane as seen in the video above?  Use this link for a PDF file (and be sure your page scaling is set to none in the print settings menu in order for the two flags to appear in the right locations).

And remember, you can find all the templates for the Spirit of America planes on our Templates page!