Posted Jul 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM UTCAYoutubeThe world’s largest paper airplane has a massive 65-foot wingspan.A group of students in Pisa, Italy, recently set a new Guinness World Record for the “largest paper aircraft.” The previous record stood for over a decade. Icarus is made from glue and paper but was designed and built using actual aeronautical engineering techniques which helped it glide nearly 194 feet.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
The world’s largest paper airplane has a massive 65-foot wingspan.
A group of students in Pisa, Italy, recently set a new Guinness World Record for the “largest paper aircraft.” The previous record stood for over a decade. Icarus is made from glue and paper but was designed and built using actual aeronautical engineering techniques which helped it glide nearly 194 feet. [Media: https://youtu.be/3Op1-uCZ3rw?si=xIMAns5XjKN_YFhV&t=641]
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