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1886

As far as I know the first appearance of a design of this kind is in the April 1886 issue of the American children's magazine St Nicholas, which contains an article titled 'About Flying Machines' which includes details of a 'Paper Aeroplane' which is of the same shape as the Cut and Fold Model Aeroplane but lacks the folds to weight the front of the wings.

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1917

An improved version of this design in which the front of the wings are folded over and over to add weight at the front of the design appears in 'The Magic of Science' by A Frederick Collins, which was published by the Fleming H Revell Company in London and Edinburgh York in 1917.

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1923

'More Paper Magic' by Will Blyth, which was published by C Arthur Pearson in London in 1923 also contains diagrams for a similar design under the title 'Easy Aeroplane Fold'.

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1932

A similar cut and fold design appears in 'Winter Nights Entertainments' by R M Abraham, which was first published by Constable and Constable in London in 1932.

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1939

'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939 contains 'El aeroplano', a hybrid design putting together the nose and wings of the Swallow and the fuselage and tail of the Cut and Fold Model Aeroplane.

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1951

A somewhat similar hybrid design, but without the propellor, appears as 'El Avion' in 'Papiroflexia' by Elias Gutierrez Gil, which was self-published in 1951.

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A second variation of the Cut and fold Model Aeroplane design appears as 'El Avion Supersonico' in the extended version of 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1951.

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