A group of high school students in China has stunned the internet after successfully building and flying what is now recognized as the world’s largest remote-controlled paper plane.
The record-breaking aircraft was designed by students of Shenzhen Zhili Middle School, led by 16-year-old Zhu Junjie. The massive paper plane features a wingspan of 6.06 metres and a fuselage stretching over 5 metres long.
According to reports, the students spent nearly six months designing, testing and rebuilding the aircraft before finally achieving a successful flight that lasted around 15 minutes before landing safely.
The teenage innovators reportedly used lightweight KT board reinforced with carbon fibre strips to maintain both strength and stability despite the aircraft’s huge size.
Speaking about the project, Zhu explained that the team wanted to combine basic paper airplane principles with modern engineering technology to create a fully functional giant RC aircraft.
Their achievement has since earned them a Guinness World Record for the largest remote-controlled paper plane ever built.
The students had earlier gained national attention after breaking records at the China International Aircraft Design Challenge, which inspired them to attempt an even bigger project.
Experts noted that controlling such a large lightweight aircraft required precision engineering, as even tiny adjustments to the wings or center of gravity could affect flight stability.
The achievement is now being celebrated online as a symbol of youth innovation and engineering creativity in China.