Building and Flying Model Aircraft by Schleicher, Robert -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

DOVER CRAFT BOOKS Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 - The Wings of Man

Flight Forms Air Power Plants Costs Ready-Built Models True-To-Life Scale Models

Chapter 2 - Basic Aerodynamics

The Basic Principle The Secret of the Birds Climbing High In-Flight Stability Searching for CG Complete Control Lighter-Than-Air Paints and “Skins”

Chapter 3 - Power Plants

The Internal Combustion Engine Starting Techniques Selecting the Proper Fuel Fuel Tanks Mufflers Choosing Engines and Propellers Electric Power Plants Tow-Line Engines

Chapter 4 - Fly-by-Wire

The Flight Line School Your First Solo The Model Aerodrome Control Lines Stepping Up Simple Stunts Combat

Chapter 5 - Radio Gontrol

Radios Channels Frequencies Quality Bargains Radio Installation Servo Motor Mounts

Chapter 6 - Flight Magic

The No-Crash System Your First Radio-Control Aircraft The First Flight Happy Landings Advanced Flying Techniques Aileron Rolls Pattern Flying Thermal Soaring

Chapter 7 - Free Flight

Classes Peanut and Jumbo Scale Indoor Flight Trim Tabs Rubber Power Outdoor Free Flight

Chapter 8 - Helicopters

Hovering Flight Forward Flight Radio-Control Helicopters Autorotation Helicopter Flight

Chapter 9 - Kit Building

Cement Secrets Instant Glue Joints Epoxies Tools Control Surfaces

Chapter 10 - Paint and Other Finishes

Tissue Paper Covering Plastic Color Coverings Painting Techniques Decal Markings Repair Tips Showroom-Fresh Tips

Chapter 11 - super Scale

Determining Scale Scale Performance The Scale Effect Cheap Scale Control-Line Scale Radio-Control Scale

Chapter 12 - Glubs and Competition

Local Clubs Academy of Model Aeronautics National Model Airplane Championships The Rules

Glossary Sources of Supply Publications and Glubs Clubs Index A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST