It’s a kid’s version of engineering and art and it brought so much joy to my childhood." But it’s also rewarding that the three of us got it to work in a quick fashion." - Chee Yie Jianįor as long as he can remember, Chee has been fascinated by origami and paper panes.
"Knowing that one of my gliders has made it to the record books is a great feeling. I highly evaluated his consistent and powerful throwing," said Shin. "Kim was one of the best paper aircraft thrower in Korea. Shin had met Kim five years prior, and valued his skill. "Shin was the only person who knew my design and he introduced me to Kim with the plan to break the record." However, due to work and school commitments, Chee couldn’t continue his record-breaking quest. Collins’ record in 2019, but was around 20 feet short. "I have known Shin close to a decade now and we’ve been constantly discussing new ways to fly higher, further, and longer via email and social media."Ĭhee came close to breaking Joe Ayoob and John M. "The paper airplane community is small yet global, in that everyone knows one another online," explained Chee. "The community in Korea also started noticing my design, so we wanted to quickly get it in the record books, and we did!"ĭespite his paper airplane design being the key to breaking this record, Chee wasn't actually there to see the record-breaking plane soar in Daegu – in fact, he’s never met Shin or Kim in person. "My design coupled with Shin’s wing mods/adjustments and Kim’s 'rocket arm' is a winning combination, so I wasn't worried." - Chee Yie Jian Thus, we also used CX22 for the record attempt." Collins used Conqueror CX22 100GSM, which is one of the stiffest and highest quality 100GSM papers in the world. Of course, there was a big consideration for this attempt - the type of paper used. Our goal was to fly at least 75 m so it wouldn't be easy for potential contenders," added Shin. "We made a 78 m indoor test flight two months before the official attempt. "I felt confident that Shin and Kim can easily break the record," Chee shared. I think our trio made a beautiful result with intense collaboration." – Shin Moo JoonĮach of the three had their own area to focus on Shin (a paper aircraft veteran) formed the trio and folded the powerful plane, Kim was the thrower and Chee was the designer. "I was so happy when we finally got the official record. In total, eight throws were measured, with 77.134 m being the farthest and 71.813 m being the shortest.Įven with their shortest throw, the "Shin Kim Chee Team" would have broken the previous record of 69.14 m (226 ft 10 in) achieved by quarterback Joe Ayoob and paper airplane designer John M. Together, they achieved a jaw-dropping distance of 77.134 m (252 ft 7 in) in Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea on 16 April 2022. Three people teamed up to tackle this record attempt Kim Kyu Tae (South Korea), with the support of Shin Moo Joon (South Korea) and Chee Yie Jian/Julian, (Malaysia). An incredible new record for the farthest flight of a paper aircraft has been broken in South Korea.
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