Paper Plane World Championship: Pakistani wins Airtime category
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In the Airtime category, pilots threw their planes high into Hangar-7's arched glass ceiling.
(Reuters) - Paper plane world championship and the 2022 edition saw a record number of pilots competing in the categories of Distance, Airtime and Aerobatics. The national finalists participating at the sixth-ever World Final at Hangar-7 in Salzburg were the elite of more than 61,000 hopefuls (a record) from over 60 countries who’d taken part in more than 500 Qualiflyer events and, in the case of Aerobatics, submitted videos online. Here is all you need to know:
- The high-flying World Final spanned two days at iconic Hangar-7 – itself home to a collection of historic aircraft - beginning with Pre-elimination rounds on Friday and concluding with the drama of the Super Finals on Saturday. The event was open to the public, with cheering spectators adding to the fun-filled atmosphere.
- According to the rules, all Distance and Airtime pilots were required to make their plane from identical materials: namely a single, standardised sheet of A4 paper provided by the organisers. Their task was to create the most aerodynamic shape possible by folding only – no cutting, tearing, gluing, stapling or other such modifications allowed.�
