Build a Plane

Looking for some cool designs to build in the planes mod for Minecraft? Check out this video to learn how to build a spitfire in Minecraft planes mod. This spitfire is a great looking flyer, you'll rule the air with it.

This hobby how-to video shows how to build a Paper Plane Model that is 2.5 by 3.5 inches. You'll need the back of a cue card, a hobby knife, paper glue and a kebab skewer. It takes about an hour to make, and a little longer to clean up the rough edges. Watch this instructional ...more

Trying to build an airplane out of K'NEX? Mike can show you how to make both propellers spin at the same time on the plane.

Real airplanes can't take any sort of crashes whatsoever. Lighter model planes can take a bit of roughing up, but nothing severe. If you crash all the time this may help ease the learning curve process, which includes some necessary crashing. This video shows you how to keep t ...more

Follow this video to learn how to make your own paper airplane that can really fly. Acquire a sheet of A4 paper and fold it in half. Afterwards fold two of the edges towards the center line set out when folding. These should be folded in the form of two triangles. After doing ...more

Want to build a unique paper airplane that flies better than everyone else? This is a very cool video that shows you how to build a manta paper plane. Build a manta paper plane. Click through to watch this video on tricklife.com

Tommy builds a custom scrub plane to work the side shapes of the bombe lower cabinet. He transposes the curve to the bottom edge of the plane and the blade and then shapes the tool. Once the plane is shaped, he shows off the new plane working the sides. PLANE, PLANE, PLANE... ...more

This aircraft origami masterpiece is a JKF-18 Hornet, which is modeled after the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet] supersonic fighter jet used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps, along with the Royal Australian Air Force and Spanish Air Force. It's a fantastic plane—but ...more

If you plan to do a lot of modeling in Maya, you will find it is easier if you set up reference images on image planes. This tutorial shows you how to create and set up image planes in Maya.

This tutorial explains setting up your image planes in Zbrush 3.1 and burning textures into them so you can work on sculpting whatever you want from a reference image.

Learn how to fold a paper Jet plane. Materials : A4 size paper (type 80gsm or lower). A pair of scissors and a pencil (optional). Please note that this plane is a variations of JKF-188 Jetplane.

How to use Microsoft Excel to produce a Cartesian coordinate plane and a Venn Diagram.

Learn how to setup a Reference Plane to use for modeling objects in Maya. A reference plane or image plane in Maya is used as a template to make sure the proportions and surfaces of a model look the same as the original design. This is an important part of any 3D modeling. Wat ...more

Learn how to fold the JKF-117A Nighthawk from Fighter Plane Origami. It's a look alike of the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter plane. Materials:- An A4 size paper (best with paper type of 140gsm) amd a pair of scissors.

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold an ordinary piece of paper into a F-117 Nighthawk fighter plane. This is no ordinary paper airplane. Learn how to impress school and office mates by folding the fanciest paper airplane they've ever seen: the F-117 Nighthawk fighter ...more

If you're just getting into balloon twisting but are looking for something a little more advanced then say, a flower, then check out this awesome video! In it you will get a step-by-step beginners guide on how to create a simple air plane that will impress anyone!

In this video tutorial the instructor shows how to calculate the acceleration of a car on an inclined plane. He goes on to solve a problem he came across which is based on the acceleration of a car on an inclined plane. He shows how to solve this problem by showing how to extr ...more

Not only is origami useful for making things that appear like they should be able to fly (like paper cranes), it's actually quite good at making things that do fly — like paper planes. With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper glider with origami, the traditional art o ...more

In just under 4 hours, leftover parts were used to make a neat RC airplane called "The Junkyard Dog". Using mostly COX airplane parts from models gone by the wayside, you can make one with no plans or a kit.

The falcon is one of the cooler of the many vehicles introduced to the Halo universe for the Halo: Reach installment of the series. This six-part video features exhaustive instructions for any video game / Lego enthusiasts out there who would like to make a Falcon out of Legos ...more

Learn how to fold the JKF-178 Jetplane. Materials required :- An A4 size paper of type 80gsm and a pair fo scissors. Its' another variations of my other paper planes models. Hope that it will be well received. Would appreciate frank comments and fair ratings from all. Enjoy. T ...more

This is an educational tutorial on the basics of taxi operations in Flight Simulator (FSX). Watch and learn ground operations and taxiing a few different planes like the DC-3 and the cub in this aviation tutorial. Side notes; I am looking for someone to provide music tracks, ...more

In this free video keyboard lesson, you'll learn how to play the MIA's "Paper Planes" on the piano. While this lesson is geared toward beginners, intermediate and advanced players are certain to take something away as well. Watch this tutorial to get started playing "Paper Pla ...more

These fighter planes look awesome, are folded from something we KNOW you have - a dollar bill - and can actually fly! How cool is that? Well, you'll find out once you put together this origami project. Perfect for passing the time or throwing into your friend's face, this ori ...more

When getting into RC planes the hardest part is actually putting together the plane itself. But don't just pull the cord to try to start the engine, there are a few steps that you will need to go through first. In this video you will get a full walkthrough of how to prep the p ...more

Bert transforms a city's skyline using Illustrator, Photoshop and the concept of perspective. See how to create 3D objects in a 2D plane all to create one image from Photoshop and Illustrator.

The landing method used in this video, crosswind landing, is the method which can be most useful in FSX. There may be better ways to land in this scenario but for this basic tutorial this approach was best. So watch and learn how to crosswind land a plane in Flight Simulator ( ...more

Chances are you could probably fold a paper plane with your eyes closed. A paper plane is one of the first crafts a boy learns, usually followed by smoke bombs and paper guns that shoot paper bullets (surprisingly these guns really do work, and the bullets can hurt). But you' ...more

This video tutorial takes front and side reference images in Adobe Photoshop and prepares them for use as reference plates in your 3D modeling package of choice, like Autodesk's 3D Studio Max. Distortions introduced by the lens, camera, and photographer are removed and key fea ...more

This lesson shows you how to setup your viewports with reference for modeling in Maya. NOTE: This link is to a Flash version of the first 5 minutes of this 30 minute tutorial. A download link is provided on the veoh.com page for the full WMP tutorial.

So you're mastered the basics of modeling 3D characters in 3D Studio MAX. Good for you. Where to now? This video perhaps? It will teach you how to use plane modeling to create a model of a human head. This technique requires some skill and experience at using 3ds Max, but if y ...more

M.I.A. Guitar Tutorial for acoustic guitar includes the lyrics and chords for the whole song. Get this hit that featured in Slumdog Millionaire right. Standard Tuning: D I fly like paper, get high like planes A G If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name D If you ...more

If you have an iPad, you can hack a Kinect and connect them together so you can redefine the Kinect's planes of interest. You can even used the accelerometer in the iPad to transfer data to your Kinect and display the results on a computer screen.

Half the fun in flying any round engine airplane is in the starting. Here's how to start a DC-3.

With this guide, you'll learn how to make a folded-paper "zoomerang" paper plane with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own colorful pape ...more

If you need some improvement on your golf swing, Mike LaBauve can help you. This small video golf tip will show you how to use a one plane hip turn for your golf swing. In a one plane motion the arms, shoulders and hips all turn around in a circle as opposed to a slide and hip ...more

Paper plane designed by Joost Langeveld. This one is not very difficult to fold and flies like a rocket. Just a little glue needed. This is an origami tutorial brought to you by Joost Langeveld origami, a dutch origami artist. Joost offers some of the prettiest, most creative ...more

How to use a jack or bench plane; get professional tips and advice from an expert carpenter on using tools for rough finishing and smoothing edges of wood in this free woodworking video. Part 1 of 16 - How to Use a jack plane. Use a jack plane - Part 2 of 16. Click through to ...more

Golf Link demonstrates how to identify whether your golf swing plane is correct. The swing plane is the path described by the golf head that controls the direction that the club head is traveling through when it impacts the ball. An on plane swing will have the club head direc ...more

If you are interested in taking up woodworking, this next video tutorial is very helpful. In it, you find out how to use and tune up a hand plane. This tool is a very common one in woodworking and is used for all sorts of different reasons. If you try using one that is dull, y ...more

In this tutorial you will learn how to setup image-planes in your viewport in Blender that can be viewed in realtime, allowing you to load for example a hammer image and use it has reference when modeling a hammer.

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold a star destroyer paper airplane out of a single sheet of square paper. Never bold another boring paper airplane again. Watch and follow along with this instructional video to learn how to fold an origami star destroyer paper airplane.