Книга на английском языке.

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ

Chapter I. "RAISON D'ETRE."
Thrills of Flight. Recreation [ 7 ]

Chapter II. DEFINITION
Scale. Detail in Miniature. Broader Types [ 9 ]

Chapter III. AERODYNAMICS
Wing Section. Airflow. C.G. Stability. Thrust. Torque [ 11 ]

Chapter IV. DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT
Similarity to Prototype. Varying C.G. Position [ 17 ]

Chapter V. GEARBOXES
Functions of Gears. Effects on Motor [ 19 ]

Chapter VI. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Rudder Controls. Counterbalancing Torque [ 22 ]

Chapter VII. WING FIXING
Rigidity. Detachability [ 23 ]

Chapter VIII. LANDING GEARS
Actions. Retractile Types. Tricycles. Floats and Boats [ 27 ]

Chapter IX. RUBBER MOTORS
Quantity. Arrangement. Turns [ 31 ]

Chapter X. DESIGN OF AIRSCREWS
How they Work. Pitch and Diameter. Setting Out Blanks [ 33 ]

Chapter XI. GENERAL DESIGN
Grades of Balsa. Triangulation. General Notes [ 37 ]

Chapter XII. STARTING THE BUILDING
Glueing. Soldering, Etc [ 41 ]

Chapter XIII. FUSELAGES
Types of Structures. Methods of Building. Jigging. Windscreens [ 43 ]

Chapter XIV. WINGS
Sections. Spars. Tips. Centre Sections. Fixings [ 51 ]

Chapter XV. TAIL UNITS
Control Surfaces. Various Attachments [ 61 ]

Chapter XVI. CARVING AIRSCREWS
Making Blanks. Cutting from Blanks. Bflancing [ 65 ]

Chapter XVII. NOSE-PIECES
Gearboxes. Simple Noses. Free-wheels [ 69 ]

Chapter XVIII. MOTORS AND FIXINGS
Joining Rubber. Self-Tensioning. Lubrication. Motor Sticks. Adjustable Fixings. Windings. Winders and Counters [ 75 ]

Chapter XIX. LANDING GEARS
Methods of Springing. Wheels [ 83 ]

Chapter XX. FINISHING
Covering. Doping. Colouring [ 87 ]

Chapter XXI. FLYING
Trimming for Glide. Power Flight [ 91 ]

Chapter XXII. PHOTOGRAPHING MODELS
By Howard Boys [ 93 ]


PLANS
De Havilland " T.K.2 " [ 99 ]
Gloster "Gladiator " [ 102 ]