Meet John Collins, "The Paper Airplane Guy"

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  • Опубліковано 26 жов 2024

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  • @kchickenlord
    @kchickenlord 10 років тому +26

    This was far more interesting than it has any right to be.

  • @hunter35474
    @hunter35474 11 років тому +4

    It's a rare and wonderful thing when a person can make a career out of stuff that people do when they're ten. I'm so jealous of the Paper Airplane Guy.

  • @Yenven
    @Yenven 12 років тому +1

    He is great, intelligent and knows how to explain it so it seems easy.

  • @DeadonArrival1185
    @DeadonArrival1185 12 років тому

    Agreed, this was far more interesting then i was expecting. The guy obviously loves what he does, shows in his presentation skill.

  • @NightFlight1973
    @NightFlight1973 11 років тому +2

    Always loved paper airplanes, took out books and have always made more than the average bear - which isn't that many. But this guy... he just blew my mind, especially the bit about the controversy over the nature of flight.

  • @Glatroz
    @Glatroz 12 років тому

    Wow, I actually didn't expect this to be this interesting. I'll definitely check out his website. Hopefully it will bring back some of the great childhood memories I had with paper airplanes. Thanks John!

  • @jakedarrow
    @jakedarrow 12 років тому

    Jamie and Adam are on tour right now. The tour ends April 1st. We should hopefully see them in videos soon after.

  • @Davo_1991
    @Davo_1991 11 років тому

    I have an idea about the dihedral angle of the wings when they flop open, make 2 folds along the wing on the center so one down then back up so you have like a z shape sort of when you look at it front on, so when the wings "flop" due to the middle of the paper aeroplane opening up, this will avoid it and the second crease you make, you make the desired angle of the wings and they'll stay dihedral.
    He's probably thought of and made this obviously but that's a good idea still :)

  • @AlexanderAndreassen123
    @AlexanderAndreassen123 11 років тому +1

    Damn, that tumbling design was amazing!

  • @Ace93x
    @Ace93x 12 років тому

    This was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be.
    It was all really entertaining.

  • @MarciusSim
    @MarciusSim 12 років тому

    Top notch stuff guys. The new Tested is turning out to be awesome!

  • @tiri424
    @tiri424 12 років тому +1

    When i heard him talking about the molecules over and under the wing having to get at the end at the same time, i was disappointed, but when he started saying the right theory, i was thinking "that man's awesome"

  • @astoriasky
    @astoriasky 12 років тому

    theyre on tour still. these guys are the original owners of the site so theyre are holding the fort till jamie and adam come back then they do more stuff together.

  • @frandsenphilip1
    @frandsenphilip1 10 років тому +1

    Amazing - stumbled on this video and am in awe.

  • @GreenDragonaut
    @GreenDragonaut 12 років тому

    I remember being really in to paper airplanes when I was a kid. Glad some people keep with it or we wouldn't have all these cool designs. :P

  • @Scottishrugbyguy
    @Scottishrugbyguy 12 років тому

    This guy is amazing it really makes me wish I was really interested in something like paper airplanes. It is really interesting, this guy makes things that would bore the heck out of me really interesting. Honestly the 2 other guys lift right out.

  • @TheRausing1
    @TheRausing1 12 років тому

    good to see that jamie and adam are doing a lot for THEIR show...

  • @TheShortStory
    @TheShortStory 12 років тому

    Incredible! Could not look away

  • @PayamTavakoli
    @PayamTavakoli 12 років тому

    I would really appriciate if you could set up a camera so we could see the entire flight.

  • @PardonOurDust1
    @PardonOurDust1 11 років тому

    This was...more interesting than I thought it would be.

  • @toneloak
    @toneloak 11 років тому

    Absolutely breathtaking!

  • @MparkVideos
    @MparkVideos 12 років тому

    What in the world did I just watch. All I know is that I enjoyed it.

  • @molex08
    @molex08 12 років тому +1

    That's why I love science!!

  • @Jedicake
    @Jedicake 12 років тому

    This is incredibly fascinating.

  • @harleendiaries
    @harleendiaries 8 років тому +1

    i am in love with john collins! not kidding.

  • @DanielHesslow
    @DanielHesslow 12 років тому

    Best job ever!
    gotta love people working with what they love :D

  • @Rich22C
    @Rich22C Рік тому

    I still like the Nakamura Lock design for distance and ease of folding.

  • @guitarslayer71
    @guitarslayer71 12 років тому

    awsome video talk to people with awsome hobbies more often!

  • @susanclaasen2222
    @susanclaasen2222 9 років тому +1

    by the way john Collins is the best paper plane maker IN THE WORLD!

  • @bosun120
    @bosun120 12 років тому +1

    I want this guy as my professor

  • @Minime637
    @Minime637 12 років тому

    This was a fantastic video. Keep it up guys!

  • @what95472
    @what95472 12 років тому

    As he stated, they have mathematical models that approximate the lift from the design.

  • @irelandmcnabb2682
    @irelandmcnabb2682 11 років тому +1

    XD me, too. We had an experiment at school a few months ago. The winner's plane flew 109 ft. I was so jealous...

  • @jaysonbarton
    @jaysonbarton 12 років тому

    This guy is awesome!

  • @Faqiu42
    @Faqiu42 12 років тому

    all the other booths probably hate this guy because he randomly throws paper airplanes all the time

  • @JayNit2
    @JayNit2 12 років тому

    this video was so awesome

  • @soupfrog4705
    @soupfrog4705 6 років тому +2

    Honestly ur right

  • @nathanjames3995
    @nathanjames3995 7 років тому +4

    I'm John Collins fan

  • @TheGolfdaily
    @TheGolfdaily 12 років тому

    This guy "REALLY" knows what he is talking about!

  • @x808StyleZ
    @x808StyleZ 12 років тому

    That circle spinning airplane is soo legit

  • @geraldellis1177
    @geraldellis1177 8 років тому +2

    hank green think you got competition now

  • @remlaw2
    @remlaw2 12 років тому

    I dont get it, I saw Grant and Adam asking the questions, Jamie must have been holding the camera.

  • @TuomioK
    @TuomioK 12 років тому +2

    This is so COOOOOL!!!! I wanna fly paper airplanes! :D

  • @0RespectMyAuthority0
    @0RespectMyAuthority0 11 років тому +3

    11:11 man is distracted by flying circle , gets hit in the head with a balloon. your welcome

  • @Torka123
    @Torka123 12 років тому

    Am I only the person who was hugely surprised after seeing the preview picture when the paper airplane guy turned out to be well dressed older man and not the bearded nerd

  • @loganlyke2513
    @loganlyke2513 9 років тому

    It's good to see Kai Proctor has has other hobies

  • @therealbluedragon
    @therealbluedragon 12 років тому

    That's Norman Chan to you!

  • @falconhead67
    @falconhead67 12 років тому

    this guys is awesome

  • @carlosbocanegra5365
    @carlosbocanegra5365 10 років тому +5

    Like his tie 11:50

    • @muditthakur7989
      @muditthakur7989 6 років тому +1

      $55 is it price!

    • @ashishsoni874
      @ashishsoni874 5 років тому

      @@muditthakur7989 no you are wrong

    • @muditthakur7989
      @muditthakur7989 5 років тому

      @@ashishsoni874 so its price $10 million xD

    • @ashishsoni874
      @ashishsoni874 5 років тому

      @@muditthakur7989 why are you looking at the price.

  • @webad90
    @webad90 12 років тому

    A tie tells everything about the man.

  • @kylesanders8276
    @kylesanders8276 2 роки тому

    I'm about 80% of the way though an aerospace engineering bachelors, and I was rather surprised to learn within the curriculum that even to this day the nature and cause of flight is highly contested, and has yet to be undoubtedly determined.

  • @CrossCoastGaming
    @CrossCoastGaming 12 років тому +3

    This is the most extremely awesome example of society allowing for specialization. 18th century blacksmith's and cobblers ain't got shit on paper airplane guy.

  • @piyushupadhyay3844
    @piyushupadhyay3844 11 років тому

    i am a big fan of him

  • @Davo_1991
    @Davo_1991 11 років тому

    HOLY SHIT!!!! I HAVE TO GET THAT UNLIMITED FLIGHT PLANE DESIGN!!!!!!! Blow my friends' minds!!!

  • @sammongg
    @sammongg 12 років тому

    This guy is awesome

  • @jaynkay100
    @jaynkay100 12 років тому

    This is guy is like 100% more interesting than the questions Will and Norm are asking him... -_-

  • @bensmith9820
    @bensmith9820 12 років тому

    great video

  • @dakn-kb5dw
    @dakn-kb5dw 11 днів тому

    "I like origami planes, most people use tape, my specialty is origami aircraft and-"
    *uses tape for the world record*

  • @heinedenstore
    @heinedenstore 12 років тому

    the air goes under the wing in a very fast way like skipping on the tarmac

  • @kkoz474
    @kkoz474 11 років тому

    APAG - awesome paper airplane guy

  • @HolyConspiracyTheory
    @HolyConspiracyTheory 12 років тому

    I was so prepared for this guy to be a total joke....but hey, it's actually legit XD
    Pretty cool.

  • @brundon
    @brundon 11 років тому

    He was awesome on Conan

  • @KaszaWspraju
    @KaszaWspraju 12 років тому

    Epic !

  • @Wonginism
    @Wonginism 12 років тому

    This is interesting yet the lack of metric and A4 is confusing

  • @Decimaster321
    @Decimaster321 11 років тому

    If you look closely you can sometimes see his walrus whiskers sneaking around the camera.

  • @heinedenstore
    @heinedenstore 12 років тому

    well.. it might just turbulence under the wing that makes an updraft

  • @fuf
    @fuf 12 років тому

    Guy in the middle needs to cheer up a bit and get more excited about the awesome stuff this guy is telling and showing him.

  • @EvilHeadBoy
    @EvilHeadBoy 12 років тому

    What was up with that lift "mystery"?
    Is that what people used to be taught?!

  • @Dip0le
    @Dip0le 12 років тому

    wow. that is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DrRedundant
    @DrRedundant 12 років тому

    3;20 that is all it took to make me know this guy knows his shit.

  • @Capnamerica84
    @Capnamerica84 12 років тому

    Awesome

  • @PirateNipple
    @PirateNipple 12 років тому

    super cool

  • @irishmangeorge
    @irishmangeorge 12 років тому

    Dear god, this guy knows his shit!

  • @JoeCharogoff
    @JoeCharogoff 11 років тому

    I wish I was passionate about something...

  • @wildwolf92
    @wildwolf92 12 років тому

    3 ppl never had a childhood

  • @TaylorGangWide
    @TaylorGangWide 12 років тому

    At the first plane, i was like. "Yeye the plane crashed into an asian kid" At the second im like, dude ur a god.

  • @ryanalbre
    @ryanalbre 12 років тому

    id love to just go to the pub and just talk shit with this guy :)

  • @rdsgameplay
    @rdsgameplay 10 років тому

    Does he use a4 printer paper?

    • @DavidLarson15
      @DavidLarson15 10 років тому

      A4 is not exactly the same as US letter.
      www.happyfolding.com/files/Printer_Paper_A4_vs_letter_vs_legal.png

    • @muditthakur7989
      @muditthakur7989 6 років тому

      just cut 22mm on short side on a4.

  • @filikost
    @filikost 12 років тому

    He looks like Brett Cullen.

  • @Wiejeben
    @Wiejeben 12 років тому

    Need to have some good airplanes to throw in class...

  • @meikamo
    @meikamo 12 років тому +1

    that hoodie drawstring is driving me mad

  • @marselnikolikj2165
    @marselnikolikj2165 5 років тому +1

    john collins can you pls make me the suzanne plane in sweden

  • @Rhahdhdn
    @Rhahdhdn 12 років тому

    Cool.

  • @NarwedH
    @NarwedH 12 років тому

    i want to make a paper airplane now

  • @GriefSeeker
    @GriefSeeker 11 років тому +19

    Wtf boomerang airplanes

  • @MrPanda-lm9ys
    @MrPanda-lm9ys 3 роки тому

    Newest comment after 2years

  • @Jedicake
    @Jedicake 11 років тому

    hell yea

  • @krqkan
    @krqkan 11 років тому

    He looks like a Dr. From Dr Who.

  • @springrollfever359
    @springrollfever359 12 років тому

    He looks like Drew...

  • @Wallace19711
    @Wallace19711 11 років тому

    Take a look at Real Paper Airplanes!

  • @Nisspiss
    @Nisspiss 12 років тому

    i just got a new hobby

  • @kurosakipremium9122
    @kurosakipremium9122 10 років тому

    A boomerang plane dear god who gave us Nazareth

  • @marcossahotmail
    @marcossahotmail 10 років тому

    vc esta no hulk

  • @tbmavengerstuka
    @tbmavengerstuka 12 років тому

    Ok. People do know why airplanes. Pretty sure Boeing engineers know

  • @chardi1980
    @chardi1980 2 роки тому

    I got a bommerang plane 1 design by john collins

  • @TLEJT
    @TLEJT 12 років тому

    Bill Nye's cousin?

  • @deadvodka
    @deadvodka 12 років тому

    genius

  • @DarkWingDragon1
    @DarkWingDragon1 12 років тому

    13:01

  • @framebyframegames
    @framebyframegames 12 років тому

    haha my first thought

  • @1111bimbo
    @1111bimbo 12 років тому

    that was banging