Man folds 415 paper planes in one hour to claim world record
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Man folds 415 paper planes in one hour to claim world record

Ben Hooper | September 14, 2026

A serial Guinness World Record-breaker with over 200 titles to his name added another notch to his belt by folding 415 paper airplanes in one hour.

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A serial Guinness World Record-breaker with over 200 titles to his name added another notch to his belt by folding 415 paper airplanes in one hour.

David Rush, who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, took to the racquetball court at the YMCA in Boise, Idaho, to attempt the title for the most paper aircraft made in one hour.

Rush said the record-keeping organization's rules required him to follow a strict 7-fold process to create each paper plane.

"I had a team of assistants managing the paper supply, sliding finished jets to designated witnesses for verification, and tossing them to ensure they crossed the mandatory flight distance," Rush wrote online.

He managed to fold 415 qualifying paper airplanes in the 60-minute time frame, an average of 8.67 seconds per plane.

Rush's May 30 attempt successfully claimed the title. He said he is now aiming to break the record for the fastest time to fold and throw an airplane, which currently stands at 4.54 seconds.

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