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The article focuses on the First International Paper-Airplane Competition in New York, sponsored by "Scientific American." Contestants are separated into nonprofessionals and professionals. Judges select winners in different categories. Winners include Ford Motor Co. Engineering consultant Frederick J. Hooven for duration, Berkeley physicist Robert Meuser for distance, naval aviator Ralph S. Barnaby for acrobatics, and anthropologist James Sakoda for origami.

A teacher's guide to the September 17, 2012 issue of "Scholastic Math" is presented. The winner of Pima Air & Space Museum's Paper Airplane Fly-Off contest in January was 12-year-old Arturo Valdenegro of Tucson, Arizona. Information on the scaled-up version of Valdenegro's paper plane is provided. Also included are some ideas on incorporating the subject of making paper planes in teaching matchematics.

Focuses on the impact of the Paper Airplane Contest on the motivation of management training participants. Concept of motivational theory; Determinants of motivation; Procedures of the contest.

States that the correct date for `The World's Greatest Paper Airplane Contest' is September 9, 1995.

Reports on the scheduled paper airplane contest, challenging US professional aircraft designers initiated by Bo `Bills' Rutherford, a nine-year-old student from Thousand Oaks, California. Competition hosted by McDonnell Douglas.

The article reports on the third annual paper airplane competition of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautic's (AIAA) Northern New Jersey section. It mentions that the planes of participants are examined for accuracy. It also notes the search of nominations for various awards including the Distinguished Service Award, International Cooperation Award and Reed Aeronautics Award.

The article reports on a paper airplane contest hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Northern New Jersey Section as part of the Picatinny Community Day.

The article offers information on Arturo's Desert Eagle, a paper-airplane design, which was presented at the 2012 Pima Air & Space Museum paper-airplane design contest in Arizona.

The article reports on "The New Millenium Paper Airplane Contest" initiated by the artist Klara Hobza with the Public Art Fund. The contest took place at the World's Fair in Queens, New York. It also has five categories namely distance flown, duration aloft, beauty, surprise, and failure. Furthermore, Hobza also developed a book that features the pictures of the contest's best models of paper airplane.

Comments on a paper airplane competition held by McDonnell Douglas, which was billed as the `World's Greatest Paper Airplane Contest.' The record flight time; Dealing with paper's drawbacks as an aerodynamic material; Other aspects.

Reports on the highlights and participants of the World's Greatest Paper Airplane Contest held on September 9, 1995. Three categories of the competition; Classes of airplanes fielded in the contest; Winners of the competition.

The article discusses the highlights of the World Indoor Paper Airplane Championship that was held in Seattle, Washington in 1978. The event was participated by a total of 6,174 adults and children. It mentions that Michael Campbell Sports Inc. owner Michael Campbell was given the opportunity to organize such event. A keynote address was delivered by U.S. State Senator Bob Greive.

The article reports on the world record in competitive paper-airplane flying set by Joe Ayoob, a former University of California at Berkeley quarterback.

Reports that Davis & Associates' Bill Riley's talking airplane has won the grand prize for the 1998 QuickLook Paper Airplane Contest. Features of the singing plane; Background on the contest.

Provides information on the First Annual QuickLook Paper Airplane Contest sponsored by `Electronic Design.' Prizes from the contest; Breakdown of rules to reach the testing phase.

Focuses on the First Annual QuickLook Paper Airplane Contest. Details on contest rules; Contact information.

Presents information on a quick look paper airplane contest. Indepth look at the guidelines for making the plane; Identification of the sponsor for the contest; How to enter the contest.