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The Delta has a wide delta wing form, winglets (turned-up wings), and a solid blunt nose. The Delta is a slow moving glider.

Build Gliders & Explore Flight

Its forward weight design and large tapered winglets make it a stable flier. The Delta is not designed for accuracy, but if built right and launched from a high place it can be made to generate long sweeping turns.

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About the Exhibition

How Things Fly Web site, a companion to the physical exhibition at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The goal is to explain the basic principles that allow aircraft and spacecraft to fly.

Distance Challenge
Controlled Flight
Forces of Flight

How Wings Work
Paper Airplane Gallery
Hands-on Experiments

Create your own paper plane print out with instructions.

Think your plane has the stuff to go pro? Check out the tips, tricks, and modifications and put your aircraft to the test!

Delta Paper Airplanes

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