Download or read book Building and Detailing Model Aircraft written by Pat Hawkey and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to construct and finish plastic model aircraft by mastering basic and advanced techniques in assembling, aligning, gluing, surface preparation, painting, and decaling.
Download or read book RCadvisor s Model Airplane Design Made Easy written by Carlos Reyes and published by www.RCadvisor.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build and fly your very own model airplane design. Using clear explanations, you will learn about important design trade-offs and how to choose among them. The latest research and techniques are discussed using easy to understand language. You will discover: The special challenges faced by the smaller models and how to overcome them. How to choose the right material for each part of the airplane. Easy rules for selecting the right power system, gas or electric. When it makes sense to use one of the innovative KFm airfoils. Pros and cons of canard and multi-wing configurations. A step-by-step design process that includes goal setting and flight testing. In-depth discussions of important topics like airfoils and wing design. The sources of air drag and how to minimize their impact. ADVANCE PRAISE "This book is a joy to read! The writing style and wit add dimension in a way that is rarely found in today's reference materials. If someone has considered designing their own airplane and been put off because of complicated formulas, vocabulary and reference style that would bore even an engineer, this will convince them to go ahead and try it. Written with real people in mind and not engineers - and I mean that in a good way. This is a book that will reside along the other favorites on my bookshelf. Carlos really managed to produce a book that will last a long time and become one of the standards for modelers." - Greg Gimlick, Electrics columnist, Model Aviation magazine "RCAdvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy is the ultimate model airplane design book for both beginning and experienced modelers." - Richard Kline, Inventor, KFm airfoils "RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy is a real contribution to the world's literature on the subject. It provides an excellent bridge between full scale aviation and aeromodeling, showing the relationship between the two, for better understanding of the differences and similarities which should be applied for good model performance. While thorough in detail, the book is also easily readable so that the information is simple to understand. It is a very good combination of theory and practical application. Nicely illustrated, the book is also full of common sense explanations and references to other sources of information." - John Worth, former President and Executive Director of the AMA "Carlos Reyes personably leads the reader through some basic aerodynamics, materials considerations, electric power system planning and a practical application of theory as it is applied to a finished flying model. The background history of various types of aircraft shows the development of aviation and how it relates to the models that we build and fly today, as well as how models have influenced general aviation. It is always exciting to find some 'new to me' concepts and theories, and there were several in this well-written narrative." - Ken Myers, Editor, Ampeer electric flight newsletter "No matter how long you've been aeromodelling, or what your interests are in our great hobby, the greatest thrill of all is standing behind a unique model that you've designed and built yourself, from a blank sheet of paper - or even a blank CAD file - and preparing to make that first take off. So sit yourself down in a comfy chair, read RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy and set off on aeromodelling's greatest adventure. Let Carlos Reyes - an aeromodeller of long standing and great talent - take you through the mysteries of how to arrive at the point that every lover of model aircraft should experience." - Dereck Woodward, aeromodeller, designer and magazine writer for the past fifty years
Download or read book Building Flying Indoor Model Airplanes written by Ron Williams and published by Ronald Williams. This book was released on 1980 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building and Flying Model Aircraft written by Robert Schleicher and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-27 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated manual introduces beginners to basic aerodynamic principles and all aspects of model-building — from paint and tissue covering to the secrets of selecting the best engine, fuel, and radio-control rig for each plane.
Download or read book Model Airplanes are Decadent and Depraved written by Thomas Aiello and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model Airplanes are Decadent and Depraved tells the story of the American glue-sniffing epidemic of the 1960s, from the first reports of use to the unsuccessful crusade for federal legislation in the early 1970s. The human obsession with inhalation for intoxication has deep roots, from the oracle at Delphi to Judaic biblical ritual. The discovery of nitrous oxide, ether, and chloroform in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and the later development of paint thinners, varnishes, lighter fluid, polishes, and dry-cleaning supplies provided a variety of publicly available products with organic solvents that could be inhaled for some range of hallucinogenic or intoxicating effect. Model airplane glue was one of those products, but did not appear in warnings until the first reports of problematic behavior appeared in 1959, when children in several western cities were arrested for delinquency after huffing glue. Newspaper coverage both provided the initial shot across the bow for research into the subject and convinced children to give it a try. This "epidemic" quickly spread throughout the nation and the world. Though the hobby industry began putting an irritant in its model glue products in 1969 to make them less desirable to sniff, that wasn't what stopped the epidemic. Just as quickly as it erupted, the epidemic stopped when the media coverage and public hysteria stopped, making it one of the most unique epidemics in American history. The nation's focus drifted from adolescent glue sniffing to the countercultural student movement, with its attendant devotion to drug use, opposition to the Vietnam War, southern race policies, and anti-bureaucracy in general. This movement came to embody a tumultuous era fraught with violence, civil disobedience, and massive sea changes in American life and law—glue sniffing faded by comparison.
Download or read book Building Scale Model Aircraft written by Oscar Gagliardi and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building plastic model Aircraft is an amazing hobby that makes your imagination fly, it allows you to express your creativity and relaxes you. This book has been written as a guide for newcomers to the hobby, but it may also be helpful for anybody that enjoys building plastic model aircraft.
Download or read book The New Model Airplanes written by Elmer L. Allen and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Model Aircraft Aerodynamics written by Martin Simons and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basics of R C Model Aircraft Design written by Andy Lennon and published by Air Age. This book was released on 1996 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to designing radio control model airplanes. Andy Lennon presents a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the intriguing world of model aerodynamics. Whatever your modeling background, this book will be a valuable reference source in your R/C library and will never be outdated. Fully illustrated.
Download or read book The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book written by John M. Collins and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes. Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD? Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of flight from John M. Collins, the man behind the Guinness World Record–breaking distance plane. Featuring twenty-two unique airplane designs with step-by-step instructional photos, plus tear-out models printed on regulation-weight paper stock, this entertaining and informative guide promises hours of flying fun. Take your paper airplane–making to the next level with features such as: · Instructions for folding “Suzanne,” the plane that shattered the previous world record by flying an unprecedented 226 feet, 10 inches, and garnered more than three million views on YouTube · Four “Follow Foil” aircraft that can stay aloft for minutes at a time · A pioneering cambered-wing plane · A primer on flight theory, and how it applies to paper airplanes · Tips for improving the accuracy and distance of your throws · The adjusting technique that helped break the record · And more!
Download or read book Box Top Air Power written by Thomas Graham and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing some of the most recognized and dynamic examples of aviation art ever produced, the paintings here appeared on model airplane kit boxes. Generations of hobbyists have enjoyed these colorful and inspiring paintings that graced model packaging in hobby shops. More than 170 of the most memorable examples are displayed in full color. They chronicle aviation history from the Wright Brothers' Kitty Hawk Flier to the Apollo Lunar Module, including many of the best-known aircraft in aviation history. Among the many artists whose works are portrayed are Tom Morgan, John Steel, Jack Leynnwood, Lorenzo Ghiglieri, Jim Cox, John Amendola, Ray Gaedke, Jo Kotula, and Dick Locher. In the well-researched text, these artists tell personal stories behind their art in their own words. This book will be treasured by aviation enthusiasts, model builders, and everyone who has fond memories of their model building days.
Download or read book Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits written by Craig Kodera and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-long model builder, collector, and connoisseur, Craig Kodera examines the hobby of plastic model building to give you a book on collecting vintage model airplane kits. The book features more than 400 detailed, high-quality, full-color photos of vintage aircraft model kits and their components, and is written in an engaging and entertaining style to examine what gives specific models their current collectible value. Box wraps, direction sheets, and decals are also covered in detail. This book highlights exactly what collectors should look for (and be aware of) in building their collections. For proper historical perspective, the author covers model kit development in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. Comprehensive value and pricing information for vintage kits is shown as well.
Download or read book The Design and Construction of Flying Model Aircraft written by D. A. Russell and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to designing and constructing model aircraft. Containing step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this book is highly recommended for those with an interest in model aircraft construction. It would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: “Airfoils”, “Airfoil and Fuselages for Monoplanes and Biplanes”, “Drag”, “Control Surfaces”, “Aircraft Performance”, “Airscrew Design”, “Airscrew Performance”, “Rubber Motors”, “Testing Power-Driven Airscrews”, “Wind-Tunnel Testing”, “Wing Construction”, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.
Download or read book Getting Started in Radio Control Airplanes written by Gerry Yarrish and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at building basics, engines, propellers, takeoff and landing instructions, control systems and field equipment for beginners.
Download or read book The New Model Airplanes written by Edgar Leonard Allen and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Origami Model Airplanes written by Patrick Wang and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make impressive airplane models of military aircraft with this easy origami book. Paper folders and military airplane enthusiasts can now create amazingly detailed model airplanes using basic origami techniques! Popular origami designer Patrick Wang's paper craft bookOrigami Model Airplanes, has devised a unique system for making origami airplane models using familiar origami folding techniques that is less time consuming and frustrating, even for absolute beginning origami folders. Folding paper models of airplanes is a great way to learn origami or improve one's paper folding techniques. Origami Model Airplanes provides easy-to-follow instructions and full-color illustrated diagrams for all model airplane projects. In addition to multiple photos of the finished fighter jet models and other military planes, numerous facts are given for each of the model planes makingOrigami Model Airplanes a great value! This paper airplane model book contains: Full-color instructional origami book Step-by-step instructions Folding techniques and tips 23 origami airplane models Airplane history and background Anyone with an interest in the Air Force, fighter planes, or military history will especially love folding these paper models that look like the real thing! Origami Airplane Models includes: F-117 Nighthawk F-14 Tomcat fighter jet F-18 Hornet Typhoon And many more!
Download or read book R C Airplane Building Techniques written by Randy Randolph and published by Air Age. This book was released on 1991 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features over 100 great how-to building and finishing techniques along with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Includes CG locators, working with balsa, Nyrod installation, construction, tool ideas, and much more.
