Hand flyer

A plastic aerial flyer toy adapted to be launched in a straight path in a substantially vertical direction, and upon reaching its maximum altitude to descend in a spiral path comprising:

• (a) a head having a substantially pointed front end, the top of said head diverging in a gradual manner rearwardly from said front end and the bottom of said head diverging in a straight line rearwardly, the sides of said head diverging outwardly from said front end to a point substantially midway along said head and then converging inwardly toward a junction where the head is joined to the body of said toy to form a mound like projection extending symmetrically from both sides of said head;
• and,
• (b) a body substantially longer than said head integrally connected to said head at said junction, said body terminating at a point at its rearmost end, said body further having flat sidewalls which extend linearly from said junction and converge at said rearmost point, the top of said body portion diverging slightly from said junction and then converging rapidly to said point, and the bottom of said body portion diverging smoothly from said junction and then converging smoothly to said point whereby both the top and bottom of said body portion form substantially convex arcuated aerodynamic shapes.