Scale Aircraft for Free Flight (Paperback)

Eric Coates

ISBN 10: 1854861670 / ISBN 13: 9781854861672

Published by Fox Chapel Publishers International, Hemel Hempstead, 1998

About this Item

Paperback. The late Eric Coates was a leading exponent of free-flight scale model aircraft, a successful competitor and a pathfinder in the development of greater scale accuracy. His series of articles in "Aeromodeller" magazine in the early 1970s is still highly regarded and relevant today. They offer advice on choice of prototype, construction, covering, finishing and detailing, plus trimming and flying - up to competition standard if required. This book is based upon a compilation of articles by Eric Coates in Aeromodeller from the early 1970s. He was a successful competitor and pathfinder in the development of scale accuracy and these articles remain a leading source of practical advice on how to build and fly a scale model aeroplane. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scale Aircraft for Free Flight (Paperback)
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishers International, Hemel Hempstead
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854861670
• ISBN 13: 9781854861672
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Based upon a compilation of articles by Eric Coates published in Aeromodeller from the early 1970s, this book is a leading source of practical advice on how to build and fly a scale model aeroplane.

About the Author

Vic Smeed was the editor of Model Maker magazine for almost 20 years, having steered the publication through its development to the present day. In a lifetime of model building and model engineering, Vic produced countless original designs for models of all types. He is also the author of 21 books, his most popular being The Encyclopedia of Military Modeling.