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"This book is an excellent, time-tested guide to designing radio controlled model aircraft. Mr.Lennon explains everything in a confident and crisp tone. But most people just starting out in designing might find this book a little intimidating owing to the large number of math-like graphs and formulas right from page one. But if you are willing to persevere in your interest to design extremely reliable R/C modelled aircrafts then you should definitely read this book/guide." (amazon.com customer review)
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Product Description "This is the ""Basics of R/C Model Aircraft Design"" Book from the Publishers of Model Airplane News. Author: Andy Lennon FEATURES: Gloss coated soft cover A comprehensive guide to designing radio control model airplanes. Loaded with practical guidance [ ^Top ]
This Work Will Serve You Well Time And Time Again
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".....Whatever your modeling background, this book will be a valuable reference source in your R/C library, and it will never be outdated.
Filled with timeless insights that range from the findings of early NACA reports to approaches adapted in modern aircraft, THIS WORK WILL SERVE YOU WELL TIME AND TIME AGAIN."
[from the book of the back cover]
Complicated
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If you are new to model aircraft design, this book could be way over your head. There are other books that are quite a lot easier to understand. If you are an advanced designer, this is hot stuff.
Tons of info
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This book is packed with information, most of it very good for the scratch designer, but it could use some better ogranization and clearer examples. There is also some misprints in the formulas (Ch1 formula 4 is repeated erroneously in Ch 3). The engine info is all given in volume units, making it hard for electric modelers to relate. Static stability could use more analytical treatment.
For more in-depth look at aerodnamics see Simon's "Model Aircraft Aerodynamics", a very good read.
For really hard core but clearly presented control and stability info, look at Brandt's "Introduction to Aeronautics", and Raymer's "Aircraft Design - A Conceptual Approach"
What an Amazing book
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This book was truly inspiring for me. I have been building and flying model aircraft for over a decade and I was amazed by how much I didn't know about model aircraft design. The book has awesome, in-depth explanations on every topic associated with rc planes. I was able to successfully construct my own airplane the first time using the guidelines in this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in designing, or just the design of model aircraft.
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