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 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 If you are ordering the printed version from outside the United States you need to contact us at <bsquared AT b2streamlines.com>, let us know you wish to order this book and provide your delivery address. We will then contact you and provide accurate postage costs. Thank you! | On the 'Wing... the book; Volumes 1 through 4.2 Downloadable PDFs US$100 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; 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
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