When did paper aeroplanes first appear?

Answer 1

The history of paper airplanes probably goes back to the first pages of papyrus which were thrown at the trash can. The first flying devices to use paper were kites in China about 2000 years ago. Early hot air balloons, such as the first balloons made by the Montgofier Brothers in France in the late 1700's, also used paper in their construction. Their early model balloons were all paper, and their first human-carrying balloons of 1783 were cloth lined with paper.

The origin of paper airplanes is somewhat a mystery. The earliest reference to paper airplanes I know is that Jack Northrop used paper airplanes in the 1930's to help in his ideas for flying wing airplanes. In a sense, those paper airplanes helped shape a corporation and lead to the B-2 stealth bomber. I have also had email from people who remembered making paper airplanes in their youth 60 years ago. Apparently paper airplanes were common then, so paper airplanes could likely have even inspired the Wright Brothers.

Answer 2

I would say there are 2 possible answers:::. the Egyptians invented paper in 3000 BC.but they may not have understood the concept of flight or planes ;;
The other possibility would be the Chinese as they invented the art of origami the the art of paper folding in the first century ad you might also argue the wright brothers who flew the first plane make up your own mind !!

Answer 3

Augustus gave the best answer, so I'll be silly:

Paper Airplanes appeared in 412 BC when the first subsitute teacher was covering for Socrates

Answer 4

Don't know, but I do remember having to write an essay as punishment for throwing a paper plane in class. It got published in the school magazine!

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Answer 5

archaeologists have discovered them in many cultures, the romans used them as weapons during battle to poke the eyes out of the attacker, egyptians had them in their tombs thinking they would give them an easier flight to the after life. If you want a year i would probably have to say about 1996

Answer 6

Probably when the person who had invented paper did not have and ideas for any other inventions and took it up as a hobby.