A comprehensive guide to designing radio control model airplanes. Andy Lennon presents a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the intriguing world of model aerodynamics. Whatever your modeling background, this book will be a valuable reference source in your R/C library and will never be outdated. Fully illustrated.
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This Work Will Serve You Well Time And Time Again:
".....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your modeling background, this book will be a valuable reference source in your R/C library, and it will never be outdated.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."
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Complicated:
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:
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... more info
More 'Aero' Than 'Practical Techniques':
I bought this and Martin Simons' 'Model Aircraft Aerodynamics' at the same time, thinking that I'd have all the bases covered: Simons for aero, Lennon for construction techniques. Silly me. Why would I think a book entitled 'Practical Techniques for Building Better Models' would have anything to do with construction? The reality is that both books cover the same topic: aerodynamic design. In my opinion, the Simons book does a better job.
