A 45ft-long paper airplane is released into the the sky over Arizona by helicopter.
Towed 4,000ft into the sky by the helicopter before its release, the 363kg plane built from Falconboard paper soared through the skies at speeds of around 98 miles per hour for around six seconds before returning to Earth.
The model, which has a 24ft wingspan, could be the world's largest paper plane according to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, which was responsible for the project.
The project began in January after the museum and a local newspaper launched a contest for six- to 14-year-olds to see who could create a paper plane and get it to fly the furthest.
Arturo Valdenegro, 12, from Tucson, took victory by propelling his handbuilt craft further than any of his classmates.
The young boy then formed part of the team who built the larger model, Arturo's Desert Eagle, which was also was named after him.
Post-flight, Yvonne Morris, executive director of the museum and the Arizona Aerospace Foundation, said: "The arresting visual of the paper airplane in flight rekindled the childhood creativity in all of us.
"The museum is thrilled to conduct the first-ever Great Paper Airplane Launch, part of our larger effort to inspire America's youth and spark a passion for aviation and engineering in the next generation."
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