RCadvisor’s Model Airplane Design Made Easy: The Simple Guide to Designing R/C Model Aircraft or Build Your Own Radio Control Flying Model Plane

You will discover:

• The special challenges faced by the smaller models and how to overcome them.
• How to choose the right material for each part of the airplane.
• Easy rules for selecting the right power system, gas or electric.
• When it makes sense to use one of the innovative KFm airfoils.
• Pros and cons of canard and multi-wing configurations.
• A step-by-step design process that includes goal setting and flight testing.
• In-depth discussions of important topics like airfoils and wing design.
• The sources of air drag and how to minimize their impact.

Not just for beginners! Exhaustively researched, there is something for everyone among the wealth of information it contains.

Not just for electric models! The power systems chapter covers gas engines and electric motors. Most of the book applies equally well to gliders.

A perfect complement to RCadvisor’s online model airplane calculator, this book stands completely on its own. All of the formulas included can be easily used with a hand-held calculator.

RCadvisor’s easy to use calculator is the leading online tool for model airplane building and design. Numerous ToolTips, interactive tutorials, and real-time graphs make understanding easy.