In Wikipedia, there's contradiciton. Help me.

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Since I cannot make the pictures show up in this site,

Please go to the following Wikipedia page and give me your precious opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_airplanes

In this webpage, there's one diagram and a picture.

But, as you can see, there's a contradiction between the diagram (upper one) and the picture (under).

What I want to know is

when you fold 'a traditional paper airplane' as instructed in instructions

which one is the right?

The diagram or the picture?

(I think there's the key of the answer in instruction #3)

Thanks.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

They represent two different traditional models (and there are other traditional models as well-- any self-respecting subteen can make three or four at least).

PS: The end result of the diagram is, of course, what is shown as the 'End Result' in the diagram.

Stenka25 · Answer

Thank you for answering me, Mister Micawber.

But I still don't understand your answer in two points.

Have a patient, long story.

In instruction
#3 & #4

3. The folder should crease the paper plane back to the position where the folder had left the guide marks, then they should put wings on the paper plane, the most vital part of this procedure.
4. Still in portrait position the person should fold the non-pointed bit of the paper plane (the bottom part) so it creases over the guide part but inverted outwards so that the wings are not internally in the paper plane but externally.

In #3 underlined part, I think there's difference between the diagram and the the picture of real model. Can't you see?

The picture has been folded again.

I don't understand the underlined part exactly.

If the diagram is right,

The meaning of the underlined part should be 'to fold the paper in half.'

or if the picture is right,

the meaning should be 'to fold the paper---(I can't explain please see the picture carefully. If you click the picture, you can see the enlarged picture. It's different with the diagram!!)

Thanks.

(small question : You said, Mister Micawber, "The end result of the diagram is, of course, what is shown as the 'End Result' in the diagram."

In instruction #4, "it (= the non-pointed bit of the paper plane) creases over the guide part," then the wing of the end result of the plane should be over the guide crease, so we can not see the more than half of a guide crease in end result.

What do you think. (It's very hard to explain, you know? And I'm not sure I did explain right way.)

Thanks again.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I am not sure that I follow all of your explanation, Stenka, but I understand most of it, and I can follow the airplane-making directions given at Wikipedia.

The numbered directions describe the diagrammed plane, not the photograph; the photograph is a different model.

Stenka25 · Answer

Thanks, I really appreciate you patient reply.

In Wikipedia, there's contradiciton. Help me.

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