On the 'Wing... the book

On the 'Wing... the book

by Bill & Bunny (B2) Kuhlman

On the 'Wing... the book is a collection of all of the columns printed in RC Soaring Digest from 1988 through 1992. Filled with three-views of models and full size sailplanes, airfoil data, construction methods, suggestions for improving performance, book reviews, and technical and non-technical information concerning the stability and control of tailless planforms.

Includes:

  •   Akaflieg Braunschweig's SB-13
  •   Selig 5010 and 5020 airfoils
  •   Twist Geometries for Swept Wings
  •   A Jig for Imparting Twist to a Foam Core Wing
  •   Dr. Walter Panknin at the MARCS Symposium
  •   Suggestions for First 'Wings
  •   How "Planks" and Swept Wings Fly
  •   Flaps and Airbrakes for Various Tailless Designs
  •   Inhibiting Flutter
  •   The Flettner Flap
  •   Plus other topics


264 pages, illustrated. Downloadable PDF (14.4MB) US$28.00



On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 1 through 4.2 Downloadable PDFs US$100

On the 'Wing... the book,Volume 2

On the 'Wing... the book; Volume 2

by Bill & Bunny (B2) Kuhlman

On the 'Wing... the book; Volume 2 continues where the original left off, and includes all of the columns printed in RC Soaring Digest through December of 1997. Filled with three-views of models and full size sailplanes, airfoil data, construction methods, suggestions for improving performance, technical and non-technical information concerning the stability and control of tailless planforms, and updates on topics previously covered.

Includes:

  • Slots for Swept 'Wings
  • Four Basic Concepts
  • "The Middle Effect"
  • A Possible Solution to Adverse Yaw in Plank Planforms
  • A Possible Solution to Tip Stalling in Swept 'Wings
  • Sections With Near Zero Pitching Moments - Good Choices for Plank Planforms?
  • Achieving the Potential of Tailless Planforms
  • Martin Hepperle's MH sections for Tailless Aircraft
  • Those EH Sections Again!
  • Dennis Weatherly's "JackWabbit"
  • Plus other topics

234 pages, illustrated. Printed or Downloadable PDF (10.4MB) US$28.00

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On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 1 through 4.2 Downloadable PDFs US$100

On the 'Wing... the book,Volume 3

On the 'Wing... the book; Volume 3

by Bill & Bunny (B2) Kuhlman

On the 'Wing... the book; Volume 3 continues where Volume 2 left off, and includes all of the columns printed in RC Soaring Digest from January 1998 through December 2001. Filled with three-views of models and full size sailplanes, airfoil data, construction methods, suggestions for improving performance, technical and non-technical information concerning the stability and control of tailless planforms, and updates on topics previously covered.

Includes:

  • Aldo Toni’s TFW-01
  • Michael St. John’s Tarantula
  • Aka-Bee’s Horten-like ‘Wing
  • Hans-Jurgen Unverferth’s CO8
  • Steve Morris’ Unstable Plank
  • Mike Carris’ Swallow
  • Henry Hester’s Stealth Sloper
  • John Dvorak’s CO8
  • Glyn Fonteneau and Dave Camp’s CO8 2M
  • Steve Savoie’s X-4 Bantam
  • Swept Wings and Effective Dihedral
  • Vern Hunt’s Nemesis
  • Glyn Fonteneau and Dave Camp’s Vitesse
  • Trimming Planks for the Slope
  • Wing Fences
  • Basic Control Systems for Tailless Sailplanes
  • Using Panknin to Choose a Plank Airfoil
  • Penumbra.5
  • Oblique Wings of David Freund
  • Jochen Hass’ ’Wings and Software
  • Noel Malone’s Arrow 60
  • Plus construction projects: Model Builder Raven, Dave Jones’ Blackbird 2M, Dave Jones’ R-2

300 pages, illustrated. Downloadable PDF (42.7MB) US$28.00



On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 1 through 4.2 Downloadable PDFs US$100

On the 'Wing... the book, Volume 4.1    On the 'Wing... the book, Volume 4.2

On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 4.1 and 4.2

by Bill & Bunny (B2) Kuhlman

On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 4.1 and 4.2 continue where Volume 3 left off, and includes all of the columns printed in RC Soaring Digest from January 2002 through the most recent material. Available as a single purchase, Volume 4.1 is produced in portrait format, Volume 4.2 is produced in landscape format. Filled with three-views of models and full size sailplanes, airfoil data, construction methods, suggestions for improving performance, technical and non-technical information concerning the stability and control of tailless planforms, and updates on topics previously covered.

Volume 4.1 includes:

  • • Noel Malone’s Arrow 60
    • Plank vs. Swept
    • Twist distributions for swept wings: Parts 1 through 5
    • The Howe Farm hawk
    • Summer 2002
    • Richter R/C Aircraft Design Weasel and miniWeasel
    • Blackbird XC Construction Project
    • Diva, Parts 1 through 5
    • Jochen Haas’ Taborca, a Review
    • Fauvel AV-50/AV-61 Lutin
    • Ken Ueyama’s F5F ’wing, KU2F5F
    • BAeW P.103
    • Michael Richter’s Alula, Introduction and Kit Review

202 pages, illustrated. Downloadable PDF (24.5MB)

Volume 4.2 includes:
  • • Akaflieg Berlin B-11 for aerotow
    • Ghisleri’s N-20 Aiguillon
    • Marske Flying Wings design workshop
    • Redwing 2M - modified Blackbird 2M, Parts 1 through 4
    • Marske Monarch G
    • Lippisch IX
    • Modifying Alula for separate control functions Parts 1 through 3
    • Redwing XC Parts 1 through 5

80 pages, illustrated. Downloadable PDF (9.9MB)

Volumes 4.1 (24.5MB) and 4.2 (9.9MB), 282 pages total,  US$28.00



On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 1 through 4.2 Downloadable PDFs US$100


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