Student's paper airplane brings joy to teachers around the world

You thought your airplanes were good? Seriously, put your paper down.
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Heather Dockray
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Paper airplanes are coming back, this time with style.

Long the bane of teachers, students at one Japanese high school recently made some powerfully aerodynamic paper airplanes. One such plane made a round-trip journey lasting a total of 24 seconds.


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You thought your airplanes were good? Seriously, put your paper down. Whoever made this paper airplane is, indubitably, your superior. 


Look not only at the direction the plane travels, but the speed with which it makes it home. It operates partially like a graceful airplane and a little bit like a boomerang, with a touch of "WTF" thrown in.

It's no easy feat. The student later posted a video of a similarly constructed paper plane's sad end. 

We hope this student becomes really popular in school as a result. 


[h/t Rocket News]

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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