Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes
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- Nov 9, 2026
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- foldableflight.com
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Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 116 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #1 of 30, reached on Nov 9, 18:39 UTC. It is #1 right now, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks.
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Scrolled down the page, saw this "Very Easy" 1 minute plane https://www.foldableflight.com/planes/mystic Started watching the video not planning on actually making it, saw that it is done with A4 paper and grabbed a random sheet at my desk to follow along. The pocket felt like a nice "a-ha!" moment. As someone who…
I have a story to share. In 1978 as a preteen, my mother made me take piano lessons. God bless her for trying. Anyway, while waiting for my class in the lobby of the music school, I would often make paper airplanes. One day, an older gentleman came over and said that he wanted to gift me something. What he gave me…
Hi everyone! I'm Kyle — the creator behind Foldable Flight (the website linked in the original post). It's very fun to read these comments and to hear about your experience using the site and folding the planes featured on it! I've been designing paper airplanes since I was a child, and have shared many of my designs…
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Is Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 10, 17:24 UTC it is #1, holding steady at #1 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes reached?
#1 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 9, 18:39 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Foldable Flight: The Best Paper Airplanes been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (116 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
1076 points and 152 comments; submitted by vismit2000 on Nov 9, 2026.