At some point in everyone’s life—usually during a particularly dull moment in third grade—a plain white piece of paper inspires a certain degree of aerial imagination. Transforming this thin white ...

Unsure about a new design? Scientists and engineers often start with a model. With a model, you can test new ideas on a small-scale before going bigger. They are also cheaper, easier to produce, and ...

According to the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the paper airplane has a long history. Some of the first paper airplane designs came from the ancient art of Japanese origami. Early pioneers of the sky ...