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).

Steps

1
Fold a piece of paper in half and crease it. Open it back up (hot dog style).
2
Fold the top 2 corners down so that there's a triangle above.

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3
Fold the triangle to the bottom.
4
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.
5
Fold it in half. If you fold it in half the right way, you should see a triangle in the middle on both sides.
6
Fold the top edge to the bottom edge on one side. Do the same on the other side. It'll be one of the best airplanes you've ever made.
7
To fly it, give it a super light push. If you push too hard, it won't fly but you and the plane will stay AWESOME!

Community Q&A

Question

How do I hold my Nakamura lock paper airplane?

Community Answer

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

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

Community Answer

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

Why doesn't the Nakamura have a pointy nose?

Community Answer

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.