Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer is the aircraft built by the Wright brothers, Wilbur Wright and his younger
brother Orville. The main wings were of biplane configuration, and it featured a gasoline
engine and two 2.6m diameter propellers which were powered by a chain drive. It was
revolutionary in the fact that it could hold a pilot, and it had a horizontal stabilizer in the front
and a vertical stabilizer in the rear. The pilot could control the wings via a wire, and lay on
his stomach to fly the plane. The plane saw its first successful flight in 1903, at Kitty Hawk Parts list (Assembly Instructions) : Eleven A4 sheets (No.1 ~ No.11)
in America's North Carolina, and the Wright Flyer is generally considered to hold the title of
the first powered, piloted aircraft in the world. No. of Parts: 127
This Papercraft Wright Flyer is about thirty four the size of the real wright flyer.
*Bulid the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions,
*This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects. in the parts sheet page order.

Assembly Instructions

Mountain fold Scissors line How to make the cylinders Glue tab notation key
Make a Mountain fold Cut along the line Each glue tab has a symbol and
This craft involves making cylinders
with diameters of 3 to 7mm, so it may
number printed on it.
Glue with in the same part.
Wrap around and be helpful to have some rods of sizes

Valley fold Cut in Line

glue to the top of the cylinder. about 0.5mm thinner handy.
Guide rod
Glue
Make a Valley fold Cut along the red solid line

Trace along the folds with a ruler and Glue, scissors and other tools may be dangerous to
Completed parts a used pen (no ink) to get a sharper, young children so be sure to keep them out of the
become a cylinder Layer wrapping (roll)
Wrap around and glue to the easier fold. reach of young children.
You may like to use
cylinder,to use as a glue tab
a metal rod as a guide.

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 2-H/2-J, 3-H/3-I, 2-F/2-G, 3-F/3-G are
2-E and 3-E are assembled in the same way.
strengthening parts. Layer the parts in
the following order: 2-H+3-H, 2-J+3-I,
2-F+3-F, 2-G+3-G.

2-E/3-E
2-F/2-G/3-F/3-G
Layer on top
of 2-E/3-E
(only the outside).

2-A/3-A 2-B/3-B
Layer on top
of 2-E/3-E
(only the outside).

2-H/2-J/3-H/3-I

2-C/3-C
2-D/3-D

2-M/3-M
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 Make 6 of the same parts.

2-I 2-I

2-I
2-I

2-I
2-I

3-E
2-I

2-I

2-K/2-L

2-E

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 8-A/9-A
6-A/7-A
Attach to the underside. 8-A/9-A , 6-A/7-A
back side

Check that the front and back sides are

facing the right way, and glue 8-A/9-A
together to make a curved shape.

front side

back side
Attach 8-A/9-A to 6-A/7-A.

If you put a sharp curl on the tips

of the front wings, it will reduce
2-K/2-L , 4-L
6-A/7-A crinkling after gluing.

upper side

8-A/9-A , 6-A/7-A
8-A/9-A
back side
lower side

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 Attach to the underside.

8-A/9-A 6-B/7-B 3-L

8-A/9-A
3-P
3-J

Put glue on 2-K/2-L, insert

into 2-E/3-E and attach.

3-L 3-L
7-D

7-C 3-P 3-J

3-J 3-J

View from above Attach to the underside.

(strengthening and angle adjusting parts)

3-E 2-E 3-R

7-D 7-C
3-R

3-R

View from the front

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 After attaching 3-J
to 6-B, attach 7-B. 7-B
Glue at the reverse side.
3-H

3-O 4-A/4-B

Insert inside.

3-K
6-B

3-N 4-A
4-O
4-B
3-N Glue at the reverse side.
Glue at the 3-N
reverse side.

7-B
4-A and 4-B are different shapes.
Be careful not to mix them up.

6-B

Where to attach the front horizontal stabilizer

3-P 3-J
and the column support 2-E/3-E 3-P
As shown in the figure on the left, attach the
2-E/3-E column support 2-E/3-E to the inside of 3-P, 3-M
and the top of the column support 3-M,
so that the main wings are horizontal when 3-N
the model is viewed from the side.
Side Front 2-E/3-E

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 4-C/5-P
4-C/5-P
4-A

4-M/5-Q
4-N/5-R
4-L 4-L

6-A/7-A

After attaching all the parts

6-A/7-A to 6-A/7A, attach 6-A/7-A to
the spot indicated on 8-A/9-A.
Insert 4-C/5-P into 4-L and attach.
4-C
4-L
Wrap 4-C/5-P around 4-L and attach.

6-A/7-A
4-L
4-C/5-P
5-P

4-C/5-P

8-A/9-A

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 4-A at the main wings' center

10-C

Be sure to glue with the

10-D front side facing forward.

10-B

Attaching 10-A ~ 10-D to 4-A

Begin by gluing 10-B/10-D from 4-A at the center of the
main wings, and work outwards in order.10-A ~ 10-D are
Color the backs of very thin pieces. The paper may stretch when you cut them
10-A 10-A ~ 10-D with a out, so be sure that they are not bent when you glue them.
gray marker.

Be sure to glue with the

front side facing forward. Attach to 4-C/5-P
3-Q 4-A at the main 4-C/5-P 10-B/10-D

wings' center 4-A

4-A

10-D
Attach to the
underside. 10-A/10-C

10-A/10-C should be attached to 4-A so that the triangle is

in the center of 4-A, but it is possible that the paper might
stretch, so place priority on keeping the paper smooth,
rather than its position.
10-B

After gluing 10-B/10-D to 4-A, 3-Q

attach to the vertical center of 4-A.
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 5-E/5-F

5-G
5-I
5-H

7-E
6-D
6-C
This part is used for keeping the
propeller shaft horizontal. Check
that it is horizontal to the main
wings before attaching it.

Layer the three pieces

Propeller to make two propellers.
Layer the three
pieces and attach.

4-K/4-I
5-A/5-D 5-K
5-K 5-K
5-S
4-J/4-H Propeller

5-S Attach 5-K by

5-S rolling it around
5-B/5-C the part. To allow
5-A/5-D 4-J/4-H the propellers to
spin, insert 5-S
and the propellers
5-K without using glue.

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 Attach 4-B to the
spot indicated on
the main wing side.

4--B
4--B
4--B Where to attach the
vertical stabilizer.
Attach at the point where
the triangle part on 5-L/5-M
meets the triangle part on
4-D/4-E and 4-F/4-G.
5-L/5-M

Attach 10-E/10-F 4-D/4-E

to 4-B in the same 4-F/4-G
way as 10-A/10-D.

10-E
4--B
Assembling the vertical stabilizer
5-L
4--B Attach 10-E/10-F Where to
Attach 4-B to the to 4-B in the same attach to 5-N
spot indicated on way as 10-A/10-D. 5-N
the main wing side. 5-N
4--B
4--B
Color the backs of
10-E,10-F with a
10-F gray marker. 5-L/5-M

5-L/5-M

5-M
Attach to the underside.

4-D
Attach to
5-O the underside.
5-N 5-J

4-E 4-D/4-E and 4-F/4-G are identical parts.

Do take care, though, to attach the
correct end to the main wings.
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 Bend around to the
back and attach to 11-A
11-A the rear.

11-D 11-D
WrightFlyer

11-D
Attach here.

11-B

11-C

9-C
Attach the head.
11-B/11-C upper sides
9-B

Determine which position

will allow the plane to
balance, and place it on
the stand (do not glue).

Complete!
11-A

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