This 154 page Handbook is the complete resource guide for building a large scale radio controlled aircraft. It includes complete, cross referenced directories of plans for over 400 scale aircraft, as well as a directory of over 200 engines (single cylinder, multi-cylinder, glow fuel powered, and gasoline powered) that are suitable for large scale use. Also included is a cross referenced directory of servos that have the muscle for a large aircraft. All of the contact information for these designers and manufacturers is included as well.
In addition, there are complete plans, and detailed construction article for building a very inexpensive Phony Fokker, a “stand way off” scale model of a Fokker Eindecker. You can build this entire aircraft, including the engine, for under $200. The detailed article shows how to construct the aircraft (from reinforced, corrugated cardboard), and how to convert an inexpensive weed trimmer engine for use as an aircraft powerplant. There are over a dozen technical articles,on covering and finishing techniques (with both Monokote film coverings, and conventional fabric and paint), control linkage geometry, converting a large scale ARF (almost ready to fly model) to electric power, duplicating full scale panel lines and fabric rib stitching, and how to calculate the wing loading, mean aerodynamic chord, etc. to make sure that your model will fly properly. There is even an article on photographing full scale aircraft, to use for research and documentation purposes on your scale model project. If you have ever thought of building a large R/C model, this book is for you. This can be the gateway to an exciting and challenging life long hobby.
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