World's longest paper plane throw - watch

A new world record for the longest paper plane throw has been set and captured on video.

Joe Ayoob - an American football quarterback - managed to hurl the John Collins-designed paper plane 226 feet and 10 inches.

The throw took place at McClellan Air Force Base near Sacramento, California.



Ayoob, 27, told ESPN: "I grew up making paper airplanes. I used to make paper airplanes and throw them all the way home from school when I was little. So it was kind of up my alley.

"I thought it was a cool idea. Some people might think, 'What's the big deal? It's just a paper airplane'. But it's a world record."

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