POWERUP 4 is the ultimate paper airplane kit for tinkerers

The POWERUP 4.0 airplane kit is the ultimate way to build and fly a paper airplane. Attach the module, connect it to your phone and fly your custom paper plane like a small drone.

Paper airplanes are the ultimate budget toy. You simply take a piece of paper, fold it up and let it rip. We all grew up making them and racing them through the air. You ever watch that video of a paper airplane landing on a soccer pitch? Compared to model airplanes paper is infinitely cheaper and easier to work with. So, it’s about time someone approached tinkering from that angle. The POWERUP 4.0 airplane kits are the best way to make paper airplanes. They combine paper airplane builds with smartphone controls for the next-gen feel of a smart plane.

The Bluetooth module, which pairs with your smartphone and has autopilot control can be used with paper, foam, Balsa wood, you name it. You build the model, attach the components and you’re ready to fly. Just be careful, the FAA doesn’t want you going over 400 feet in the air you rebel. You might interfere with other, mission-critical airliners.

What other cool stuff can the POWERUP paper airplanes do?

The power module can charge in 30 minutes for up to 10 minutes of flight time, or if fully charged, you can go longer. It charges via micro USB, and the cable is included in the kit. Your plane, when built, can fly up to 230 feet away while keeping you in control and can travel up to 20 miles per hour.

It’s as easy as folding your plane, or building it, attaching the module, connecting to your phone and away you go. Through the app you can also discover designs that others have successfully created and share your own. It’s instant access to a full community of like-minded tinkerers and gadgeteers. Don’t fancy the paper models? No problem. POWERUP has a bunch of other kits with unique designs, even one shaped like a dragon.