Paper plane
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A paper plane is a toy aircraft, usually a glider, made out of a single folded sheet of paper or paperboard. It typically takes the form of a simple nose-heavy triangle thrown like a dart.
A simple folded paper plane
An example of an asymmetrical custom paper airplane, which exhibits large torque due to unbalanced forces on the wings. The flight path assumes a somewhat parabolic shape, before descending in a rapid counter-clockwise spiral, as viewed from behind.
Card throwing
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Card throwing is the art of throwing standard playing cards with great accuracy or force. It is performed both as part of stage magic shows and as a competitive physical feat among magicians, with off
Paper plane
…in Suffolk, United Kingdom, achieved the world record for the highest altitude paper plane launch, reaching an altitude of 35,043 metres (114,970 ft). Card throwing FPG-9 glider made from a styrofoam plate…
A thrown playing card embedded in an apple
One of the many throwing cards used by master magician Howard Thurston
The Herrmann grip
The Thurston grip