Seri Q-Lap Mall To Hold 1st Ever Paper Plane Contest
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Paper plane makers, flyers and hobbyists will be glad to know that the first ever paper plane contest will be held at the Seri Q-Lap Mall, Kiulap on March 9 in an effort to educate the public as well as to create awareness on aerodynamics.

The organiser, Seri Q-Lap Superstore, has announced the event earlier so contestants can prepare and practise for the contest.

"They can begin practising now. We may even allow them to practise at our malt after we obtain the necessary permission," said Anthony Lim, Deputy General Manager of Seri Q-Lap Superstore yesterday.

He added that the contest is basically about the necessary skills needed in flying a plane made from A4 sized paper.

The contest will be based on the distance a paper plane could fly on being released from the second floor of the mall as well as its maneuvering

Open to all members of the public, especially students, schools may also participate by sending representatives to the contest.

"The main rule for participants is to use recycled or used A4 paper. They are allowed to fold the A4 paper into different styles and designs.

"Cuts are allowed in the design of the paper plan and leftovers of the cuts can be reused again.

"However, no tapes, clips, glues or staples can be used to stick leftover cuttings onto a paper plane," he said.

He added a participant should make his or her own plane without the help of others and the winner will be called on stage to demonstrate the making of their winning entry.

He said there is no limit on the number of participants. However, if there are a large number of competitors, it may hold preliminary rounds,

Forms for the contest will only be available from Seri Q-Lap Superstore in Kiulap commencing Jan 25.

However, participants can find details of the contest now from the office of the superstore by calling 2231738.

A paper plane, paper aeroplane, or paper airplane is a toy plane made out of paper. It is also sometimes called aerogami, after origami (the Japanese art of paper folding).

It is popular due to the fact that it is one of the easiest types of origami for a novice to master.

The most basic paper plane would only take at most six steps to "correctly" complete it.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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