RCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy - RCadvisor.com

39 Pages·2009·0.41 MB·English

by  Carlos Reyes

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M E
The Simple Guide to
Designing R/C Model Aircraft
or
Build Your Own
Radio Control Flying Model Plane
Carlos Reyes
www.RCadvisor.com founder
RCadvisor.com
Albuquerque,NewMexico
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LibraryofCongresssubjectheadings:
Airplanes—Models—Designandconstruction.
Airplanes—Models—Aerodynamics.
Airplanes—Models—Radiocontrol.
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To Tammy and Autumn,
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Summary Table of Contents
Preface 
1 Fluid Dynamics Boot Camp 
2 Airfoils 
3 Propellers 
4 Structures 
5 Wings 
6 Airplanes 
7 Power Systems 
8 Design Process 
A Inexpensive Design Tools 
B Free On-line Resources 
C Where to Buy Stuff 
Glossary 
Annotated Bibliography 
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