Q&A for How to Make a Paper Rocket

It most likely won't work because it will be too heavy and you can't round it using the pencil. So try to use paper.

It will might last about 20 to 40 launches, depending on the impacts and conditions it's in. It isn't supposed to last forever because it is just paper, so it might get ripped or torn after a couple of uses.

No, not necessarily. However it is better to use a straw as it is manual, and you can choose precisely with how much power and accuracy you want to shoot it.

With glue or glue stick. Do NOT use staples -- they will make your rocket too heavy.

It depends on how hard you blow, but it goes pretty far, at least 5-10 feet. If you want to make an easy rocket, I'd say it's worth it, and it's pretty fun for kids.

Not necessarily. It depends on how good the creases are and the precision of the folds. It will go farther if air catches under the wings, so size doesn't really matter.

Unroll the areas that are too tight and loosen them.

You can use a glue stick to attach them together. Do not staple, this will add too much weight to the top of your rocket, and it will not reach its maximum potential.

You may have used too much tape or glue (whatever you used to connect the cylinder and the cone).

Not necessarily, because you won't be able to fire it. You can try making a straw out of paper.

Yes, maybe a hollow tube or pipe. Try making a larger scale rocket out of cardboard.

Not really. This is a paper rocket, and these are manual, so you really couldn't make it fly by itself.

Your rocket spirals because the fin placement is uneven, providing more lift on one side of the rocket than the other, causing it to spin.

Yes, you can.

Pull the straw out. This can be done by holding the paper, and then pulling the straw.

From making a paper rocket? No.

Yes, adding more wings means adding more weight. If your rocket is too heavy, it will not go very far.

They probably would, so I would just try to stick to paper.

You can, but it won't fly as well.

Yes, but it might not fly as far as lighter paper. However, it shouldn't make too much difference.

No, as it will be stiffer and smaller which won’t fly at all.

Yes, you can, but it won't work as well as paper. You can try to fold the creases with more detail to launch it farther.

Blow harder. The more thrust the further it goes. Or you could take one of those air pump things and shoot the air into the hole where the straw is supposed to be.

It's recommended to use computer printing paper. Construction paper will make it harder to roll and bend, which leads to inaccuracy.

Yes, you can. And it is a good idea to do so because it is light and easy to roll and bend. You could use card-stock but that won't work as well.