Michael LaFosse’s Origami Airplanes

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In this new paperback edition of his popular book Planes for Brains, LaFosse and his long-time collaborator, Richard Alexander, present twenty-eight exciting airplane models that incorporate the innovative functional and aesthetic details that have become his hallmark.

Boasting an exquisite sense of proportion and balance, an ingenious nose and fuselage design system, and moving parts including faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers-these models are dazzling works of art that fly incredibly well and look great too! LaFosse and Alexander provide detailed step-by-step instructions for each model along with expert advice on:

* How to select and prepare the best paper for each plane

* Tips on launching different types of planes to get the best possible glide

* A discussion of aerodynamics as it relates to paper airplane performance

* A glossary of technical terms, material resources, and much more

The book’s companion DVD allows folders of all levels to pause and replay the steps as needed to create each airplane at a comfortable pace.

“There are so many cute plane ideas that can be created…The directions are simple, step by step. The photos are easy to follow…” -Test Try Results blog

Additional information

Weight 454 g
Dimensions 216 × 279 mm
ISBN

9784805313602

Dimensions

216 x 279 mm

Book Type

Paperback / softback

Author

Michael G. LaFosse

Author Bio

Michael G. LaFosse decided he would be an origami artist in 1971, after reading (and re-reading) a Readers' Digest article by Leland Stowe, about the amazing folded art of Japanese Master Akira Yoshizawa. Michael's uncle Norman had folded paper airplanes with him when Michael was a toddler, and his dad, Jerry LaFosse, was a photographer in the US Air Force. LaFosse burst onto the paper airplane scene in 1984 with his self-published pamphlet, "Aero-gami: F-14 Tomcat Fighter." A biologist by training, he went on to become one of the most celebrated natural history origami artists, making his own handmade papers and creating hundreds of designs now seen in exceptional exhibitions and published in dozens of books, kits, and videos.

Richard L. Alexander was caught up in the ultralight aviation craze in the mid-1980s and built a fiberglass / foam / graphite / Kevlar composite, retractable gear, amphibious, canard airplane from a kit (the XTC Hydrolight, designed by Dan Diehl, of Jenks, OK). He met LaFosse in 1988, and together they have produced exhibitions and publications about paper art and origami. Alexander has worked with LaFosse full time since 2003, and since then has made all of the Origamido handmade paper. Alexander also teaches and designs origami, while being responsible for photography, videography, commercial projects and managing the Origamido Studio gallery spaces and exhibitions.

Number of Pages

96