How to Make a Nakamura Lock Paper Airplane

Last Updated: January 4, 2022

This is how you make an amazing paper airplane called "The Nakamura Lock." Don't throw it too far. You just want to give it a slight, light push straight ahead of you. Then let it go. If your folds are exact, your plane will go up to 80 feet (24.4 m).

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Open it back up (hot dog style).
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Fold the top corners down to a point in the middle of the triangle and fold the bottom of the triangle over the corners that were folded down.
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If you fold it in half the right way, you should see a triangle in the middle on both sides.
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Do the same on the other side. It'll be one of the best airplanes you've ever made.
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If you push too hard, it won't fly but you and the plane will stay AWESOME!

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How do I hold my Nakamura lock paper airplane?

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Hold it on the "lock" part at the middle and throw with moderate power to make it fly.

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Why do I need to fold the top edge and the bottom edge after I make the triangle?

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It improves the weight distribution for optimal flying conditions, as well as maximizes structural integrity.

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Why doesn't the Nakamura have a pointy nose?

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The way the paper is folded in making a Nakamura airplane does not allow it to have a pointy nose. This is an advantage as you don't have to fix it every time the plane crashes into something.

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Add wing flaps to stabilize plane in-flight.

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