Here at Popular Mechanics, our fascination with paper airplanes runs deep. We decided to celebrate its fascinating history—as well as its surprising contribution to the field of aerodynamics and ...

John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too ...

You might think paper airplanes are fun, quick-to-make toys for kids, but there is a world of paper plane–makers who are dead serious about the creation of record-setting planes. John Collins, The ...

Growing up with six brothers, John Collins got really good at folding paper planes. "Anything you can beat your siblings at is good," he says. But he didn't just beat his siblings. In 2012, Collins ...