Pioneers of Flight: Paper Airplanes That Really Fly! (Paper Airplanes That Really Fly!)

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Summary: one of the best paper model books for aircraft!
Review: I happened across this book in a bookstore and could not resist buying it.

To date, I have made the first three airplanes in the book and have loved it. The models are very detailed (for being made of paper) and look very nice. They even got my mom, of all people, interested in paper airplanes.

I should mention that this is not a typical 'paper airplane' book. You do not simply take a sheet of paper and fold it in various ways then fly it. You have to cut out numerous pieces, form them to get the proper curves, glue them (carefully, so that the paper doesn't warp when it's drying), and THEN fly them. Even though that may sound challenging, the first few airplanes are enough to learn the skills necessary for the later (and more challenging) airplanes. And...THE PLANES FLY VERY NICELY when built with patience and care!!