How to Make an Origami B2 Plane: DIY Craft Tutorial

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Plus more paper plane designs that are totally fly

Co-authored by Robert Homayoon and Sophie Burkholder, BA

Last Updated: February 11, 2026 Fact Checked

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Want to level up your paper airplane game? We’ve got you covered with an easy tutorial on that paper B2 bomber plane that’s been alllll over TikTok and social media. Along with our simple set of visual steps to craft your paper B2, we’ve included a list of other paper plane tutorials that we think you’ll love!

Steps

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How to Make a Paper B2 Bomber Plane

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   Place a rectangular paper in front of you, with the long sides to the left and right. Get a piece of rectangular printer paper or origami paper (e.g., with dimensions of 20 by 15 centimetres (200 mm × 150 mm)). Place the piece of paper on a flat surface in front of you, and orient it so that the short sides are closest to and farthest from you, and the long sides are positioned on the left and right.

   • Origami expert Robert Homayoon says that, if you’re a beginner or trying a craft for the first time, it’s best to “teach [yourself] with printer paper,” because you have to buy origami paper at a special shop. If your printer paper isn’t the right size, just “trim the edges” with a pair of scissors.
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   Fold the right side of the paper to the left, covering all but 2–3 cm (20–30 mm). Once the right side of the paper is folded over, a small uncovered strip of the left side of the paper should remain visible. Press your fingernail along the fold’s crease to lock it into place.
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   Flip the paper over, then fold ¾ of the top cover to the left. Turn the paper over, and grasp the flap of paper sitting at the top. From the right side of that flap, move to the left until you reach a point that’s about ¾ of the width of the paper. Make a crease there, and fold the paper to the left. Flatten the paper with your fingernails or hand.
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   Rotate the paper 180º and fold over the right edge to meet the crease. Rotate the paper so that the top and bottom positions are switched. On the right side of the paper, grasp the small bit of “overhang” that’s covering the bottom layer of paper. Fold it over to the left until it meets the vertical crease running down your paper. Flatten the paper and folds with your hand or fingernail.
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   Rotate the paper 90º to the left, then fold it in half lengthwise. Spin the top part of the paper to the left, so the short sides are now on the left and right, and the long sides are on the top and bottom. Fold the leftmost edge of the paper over to the rightmost edge and crease.
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   Rotate the paper 90º to the right, flip it over, and bring the left side to the top. Turn your paper so that the short sides are on the top and bottom, then flip it over. Grab the bottom left corner of the top layer of paper, then pull it up toward the top edge. This should create a triangle-shaped “wing” that extends from the right edge of the paper outward. Flatten all of the folds and creases.
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   Flip the paper over and fold it in half down the center. Turn your paper over, where you’ll see two rectangles intersecting to form an upside-down “V” shape. From the point of the V and through the vertical center of the paper, fold it in half and crease.
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   Open the paper up and fold the open side of the pop-up triangle to the center crease. Open your paper to reveal a standing, “pop-up,” triangle-shaped piece of paper. If needed, crease the edges of this piece to create a more defined triangle. One side of the triangle should be open, while the other should be closed. Take the open edge and fold it to the right to meet the center crease that you created in the previous step. Flatten the fold and crease it in place.
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   Lift the triangle back up, turn the open edge inside out, and fold it under itself. Lift up the triangle that you just folded down. Take the open edge again, and gently push it underneath itself. You should now have another “pop-up” triangle, but one side will be more elongated than the other.
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    Fold the paper on the center crease and cut a staircase shape out of the corner. Close the paper again by folding it down the vertical center. Then, place the paper on a flat surface and turn it so that you have the shortest side facing toward you, and the diagonal side going up from the left of that short side. From the corner where those two sides intersect, use a pencil to sketch two large rectangle shapes, almost like a two-step staircase, with the top and right sides of the staircase meeting the paper flap and the right edge of the paper, respectively. Cut this shape out, being sure to cut through all layers of paper.
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    Open your plane back up, and glue all of the inner folds together. Unfold your plane so that it has a single triangle shape again, with the “pop-up” triangle in the center. Open the “pop-up” triangle and place a little bit of glue on both of its inner sides. Press the “pop-up” triangle together to seal the glue. Repeat the gluing on the left and right (straight) sides of the plane.

    • You now have a completed B2 bomber paper plane! Feel free to decorate or customize the paper before launching it.
    • To step up the “throwing” of your paper airplane, make a cool launcher with this tip from crafting expert Anna Knight: “Loop a rubber band around a wooden stick or reused cardboard tube, then cut a small slit in the front of your plane. Hook the band onto the slit at the front of the airplane, pull back gently, and release!”
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Section 2 of 2:

More Paper Plane Tutorials

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1. Create the coolest, best paper planes with these awesome tutorials. If you want to create a full fleet alongside your B2 Bomber, you’ve come to the right place. Check out these tutorials for unique, flawless, and totally departure-ready paper planes:

   • Simple Paper Airplane
   • Fast Paper Airplane
   • Dart Paper Airplane
   • Nakamura Lock Paper Airplane
   • Trick Paper Airplane
   • Paper Jet Airplane
   • Loop De Loop Paper Airplane
   • Paper Helicopter

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