As always, it depends on your goals. The Harrier (or Nakamura) is indeed an excellent plane if you're looking for aerobatic performance. A slight adjustment of the ailerons (and much practice) can have it doing barrel rolls, loops, or any combination of tricks. It is one of my favorite. For flight duration and gliding, I prefer a flying wing design similar to the Surfer with different winglet folds based on flight conditions. And for distance, the old missile or dart style airplane (probably the first paper airplane you ever learned how to fold) generally performs best. Get those folds nice and tight and throw as hard as you can at 45 degrees and then go chase it down.
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As always, it depends on your goals. The Harrier (or Nakamura) is indeed an excellent plane if you're looking for aerobatic performance. A slight adjustment of the ailerons (and much practice) can have it doing barrel rolls, loops, or any combination of tricks. It is one of my favorite. For flight duration and gliding, I prefer a flying wing design similar to the Surfer with different winglet folds based on flight conditions. And for distance, the old missile or dart style airplane (probably the first paper airplane you ever learned how to fold) generally performs best. Get those folds nice and tight and throw as hard as you can at 45 degrees and then go chase it down.