The Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., built and flew a 45-foot-long paper airplane.
(Credit: Pima Air & Space Museum)
Everyone likes a good paper airplane. But how much do you love a 45-foot paper airplane?
The answer is clear: A lot.
And your love doesn't have to be unrequited, because the good folks at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., have not only built but also flown a 45-footer, achieving the feat earlier this week.
A look at the back end of the giant plane.
(Credit: Pima Air and Space Museum)
This is obviously one of the great moments in geek history, and it's no surprise coming from an aviation lover's playground like the Pima Air and Space Museum. This is a place that features a fantastic airplane graveyard that's available for public tours, and that is currently exhibiting a group of vintage planes that have been re-imagined as artists' canvases. But as for the giant paper airplane? As Gizmodo put it, "I don't think it's a great idea. I think this is an awesome kick-ass french-toast-sweet idea with maple syrup on top."
I would have to completely and totally agree.
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