Author Topic: Monday morning puzzle, what is wrong with this picture (Read 668 times)

Obear1971 · « **on:** June 24, 2002, 07:13:43 AM »

Look at the picture below, loverly isnt she

but look at the lower wing...

it is greatly reduced in preportion to the upper wing.

Forshorterning should actually apllie this the opposite way, the top wing (being further away and going off into the distance) should look shorter and the bottom wing (being closer and comming towards the screen) should be larger.

This picture dont look right at all to me, my verdict, its be docterd to fit the image size.

What you make of it?

fats · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2002, 07:26:50 AM »

The wings are at an angle, sort of like very wide V when viewed from front.

Looks funny though.

// fats

Ghosth · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2002, 08:40:25 AM »

Its called dihedral

Wings come together at a shallow angle.

Used to improve stability in low & mid wing planes the most. High wing planes don't need it.

You can even see it in the picture you provided.
Look at the aft edge of the wing where it meets in the center. Its one angle below the centerline and another above it.

tshred · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2002, 08:42:09 AM »

Shoot, I was thinking it was the 1.10 hasn't been released yet, that's what's really wrong 'with the picture'!

ts

Ghosth · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2002, 08:47:40 AM »

This is not the best but its only example I could find in a hurry.

Superfly · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2002, 08:48:06 AM »

It's called 'perspective'.

Hristo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2002, 08:53:09 AM »

strange choice of photo lense

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2002, 09:23:51 AM »

Looks like he's in a turn... maybe 2-3-4Gs... this would cause the wings to bend outward from the middle in a turn, thus making the wings look even moreso out of proportion.
-SW

Mr Hanky · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2002, 11:04:52 AM »

Make a V with your fingers and look at the effect for yourself. From above the V, the closest wing to the camera will always look smaller. From below the V, the closest wing to the camera will always look bigger.

Obear1971 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2002, 11:22:21 AM »

yeh never thought that the angle of the wings (pointing the wing tips up) would cause the angle of perspective to be more servear on the bottom wing.

still looks weird though

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2002, 11:55:14 AM »

It looks wierd because of what I said... the perspective off at that angle wouldn't account for the wings being that bent.
-SW

senna · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2002, 02:21:32 PM »

Left wing (on top) is too long and right wing (bottom) is too short. Since the bank is about 45 degrees both wings should be bout same size but opposite adjacent to each other in direction and perspective.

Ok, winding down my propeller on head now. Wiiiiuuuoooozz zzz.

Duckwing6 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2002, 02:53:31 PM »

Ghost where do you get from that high wing airplanes don't need (a positive) dihedral angel ?

Mr Hanky · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2002, 03:00:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Duckwing6
Ghost where do you get from that high wing airplanes don't need (a positive) dihedral angel ?

Your plane uses too much lipstick.

Pongo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2002, 03:04:31 PM »

So in a medium to hi G turn the P38 pilot would have an even worse view over the wings? Never thought that was posible...Does AH model this?