How to Make the Tigershark Paper Airplane

Of a rare breed, the Tigershark not only has landing gear, but is also a dart with moderate speed and range capabilities. 




TAA USAF Designation: A29-1

Step 1: Materials

Required:
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch paper
Tape
Ruler
Optional:
Pencil

Step 2: Begin Folding

Fold your paper along it's length. Then pull the corner down to the center. Repeat on the other side.

Step 3: Pull Folding

Pull the nose downwards along the bottom of the corner folds. Then pull the paper into the center again, although not completely so as to keep the nose blunt. These steps should make the paper resemble a Super Dart (https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-The-Super-Dart-Paper-Airplane/) in production.

Step 4: Open Your Folds

Now open your paper back up to what it looked like at the end of Step 2, this time with several new creases. In reverse order of Step 3, undo all the folds you made there.

Step 5: Refold Along the Creases

Fold your paper down along the creases created in Step 3, however, do not follow the fold lines as they were in Step 3.

Fold the "sweep" crease (as seen in Picture #1 here) down. Repeat on the other side. Then fold and flatten the "pocket" of paper down along the center line of the paper. When this is flattened, fold the "lock" under

Step 6: Wing and Landing Gear Folds

Fold your Tigershark in half along it's center fold. Then fold the landing gear down along the length parrallel to the center fold as landing gear. Repeat on the other side. Fold the wings down over them.

Step 7: Fold the Winglets

Fold the winglets up along the wingtips.

Step 8: Fold the Landing Gear

Use your ruler to measure half an inch from the wing root fold on either side. The fold at half an inch from the fuselage will become the landing gear.

Step 9: Taping

Tape the various places cited down. These tapings will reduce drag, and increase speed and strength.

Step 10: Flight

Your Tigershark is now ready to streak across the sky. Throw as you would a normal dart.