R/C Sports Aircraft from Scratch

Alex Weiss

ISBN 10: 1854861409 / ISBN 13: 9781854861405

Published by Special Interest Model Books, 2002

About this Item

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. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: R/C Sports Aircraft from Scratch
• Publisher: Special Interest Model Books
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854861409
• ISBN 13: 9781854861405
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

A comprehensive book which deals with detail with every imaginable aspect associated with the design and construction of powered sports models, this book covers everything from material to aerofoil selection, monoplanes to offbeat aircraft, wheel to ski size and the decision of what to build, to the first flight. It is lavishly illustrated with photographs, detailed line drawings, useful tables and informative graphs.

About the Author

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 stroke engines and flutter. The author first went solo in a Chipmunk with his University Air Squadron at Tangmere and his early adult life was spent as an RAF pilot, flying Jet Provosts, Vampires and Hunters, including three years as a qualified flying instructor. Much of his professional experience has been dedicated to the complex subject of teaching people to fly radio controlled models.Jon Barden, a College Lecturer in Electrical Installations, has over 20 years experience in training staff in electrical and mechanical engineering. He has also been involved with the training and assessment of students on City and Guilds courses.