A collection of papers, journal re-prints and magazine articles of a technical nature, relating to the hobby of RC Soaring - radio controlled planes (sailplanes and gliders) that are not assisted in flight by power.
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- Vacuum Bagging Wings Vacuum bagging techniques for foam wings with composite, or wood veneer skins.
- Epoxy Safety Tips for working safely with epoxy, including discussion of latex gloves.
- Project F3F Anatomy of a project to design a moulded F3F-class radio control slope soarer, by Adrian Bedford.
- R/C Soaring UK What Do Thermals Look Like by Wayne Angevine, an atmospheric physicist.
- Tubular Hinges Knuckle or arrowshaft hinges for gapless hinge lines.
- Sailplane Performance Analysis A theoretical study to evaluate the effect of minimum sink rate, span, and aspect ratio on the performance of a family of conventional radio controlled thermal sailplanes.
- How to Cast Lead Nose Weight By Michael Shellim, a relatively simple method of casting lead noseweight to fit accurately inside the nose of your model.
- Pressure Sensor-Based Altimeter Circuit Includes introduction, what the circuit does, the circuit, the Schematic and PCB layout, tuning and adjusting, installation in the model, use, and parts list.
- Mark Drela's Allegro 2m Paper and plans describing the aerodynamics and structures of a 2m RES sailplane.
- See How It Flies A new spin on the perceptions, procedures, and principles of flight.
- Seamless Molded Fuselages Doing a layup with and joining the fuselage in the mold.
- Liftroll Cookbook How to design a good wing using a vortex-lattice spreadsheet by John Hazel.
- Discus Launch Gliders Pictures and information on making fuselage molds.
- UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group Information on low speed airfoil testing for model airplanes.