Not Previously Seen - Part 2

This is something that Mr Paul Phua would be delighted to have. It is a calendar I bought during the post New Year Sales at the campus bookshop. As you can see (click on picture if you can't), it cost 5GBP after a 50% discount. 15SGD, is not cheap for a calendar, but hey, this is not just a calendar. It comes with 300 paper aeroplanes that flies well!

The magnetic covered box opens up neatly into a calendar stand. There is a new paper plane every weekday, and 1 for the weekend. You fold the plane out of the calendar paper, which has the pattern of the plane on one side, and the instructions for folding the plane (the previous day's -- can you figure out why?) on the other. The instructions also illustrates the proper wing angle and launch speed for the best flight.

The planes fly very well if you follow the instructions closely. The wing angle and the launch speed is very important. Even that simple "Flying Wing" you see in the picture below flies well. The size and type of paper matters too. It is A5 size(half of A4 size) and of the same type of paper as the "horse racing calendar" we have back in SG. I tried using normal printer paper, but it doesn't fly as well, most likely because it is too heavy.

For daily recreation, this beats computer games. The creators of the calendar have a website here and here. Take a look, it's interesting! And get fascinated by what a origami genius can turn a piece of paper into at http://www.folders.jp (Just click on the links under the dates if you don't understand Japanese), keeping in mind that origami artists does not use glue or cut the paper to get to the final shape.