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R/C Sports Aircraft from Scratch
Alex Weiss
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Description for R/C Sports Aircraft from Scratch
Paperback. A comprehensive book which deals in detail with the design and construction of powered sports model aircraft. It covers everything from material to aerofoil selection, monoplanes to offbeat aircraft, wheel to ski size and the decision of what to build for the first flight. Num Pages: 192 pages, 107 black and white photographs; 219 scale plans and line drawings; 12 cartoons. BIC Classification: WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 246 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
A comprehensive guide dealing in detail with every imaginable aspect associated with the design, modification and construction of radio-controlled sports model aircraft powered by internal combustion or electric motors. The text helps the modeller who has built one or two kit model aircraft to progress from simple modifications to the creation of unique designs. The author deals with basic materials, essential aerodynamic considerations, the various constructional methods, the wide range of model configurations and size as well as a broad choice of power plants. The book finishes with tips on drawing plans, getting them published and safely completing the early ... Read more
A comprehensive guide dealing in detail with every imaginable aspect associated with the design, modification and construction of radio-controlled sports model aircraft powered by internal combustion or electric motors. The text helps the modeller who has built one or two kit model aircraft to progress from simple modifications to the creation of unique designs. The author deals with basic materials, essential aerodynamic considerations, the various constructional methods, the wide range of model configurations and size as well as a broad choice of power plants. The book finishes with tips on drawing plans, getting them published and safely completing the early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854861405
SKU
V9781854861405
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Alex Weiss
Alex Weiss has been aeromodelling for half a century and has built more than fifty radio-controlled models of which 28 were original designs and 14 were published in RCM&E or Radio Modeller magazines. As well as monoplanes and a biplane, the list includes an autogyro, canards and deltas. He has also written magazine articles on subjects as diverse as four ... Read more
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