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How To Properly Build RC Airplane Wings
I am working on the center section of my rc airplanes wing. http://www.howtomakercairplanes.com/rcblog As you can see here I am test fitting the wing ribs to the spar and spar web. Test fitting the ribs to the spar will ensure that it all goes together properly before you glue it together.
Covering Compound Curved Surface with Monokote
I'm no expert at covering model airplanes with Monokote, but I have read enough on the various forums to know a lot of people have a hard time obtaining wrinkle-free covering jobs on compound curve surfaces, such as wing tips and fuselage nose areas. It is actually quite simple with a hot air gun and a bit of practice. The two biggest challenges are not burning your fingers, and not letting the hot nozzle touch the Monokote. By Kirt Blattenberger, of the AirplanesAndRockets.com website.
Flight 1549 3D Reconstruction, Hudson River Ditching Jan 15, 2009
http://www.exosphere3d.com/pubwww/pages/project_gallery/cactus_1549_hudson_river.html This animation is based on all currently available data concerning the US Airways Flight 1549 crash landing on the Hudson River (Cactus 1549). Satellite imagery, elevation models and robust GIS mapping methods are utilized to create a vegetation model, terrain model and ground clutter (3D buildings). Of all available audio tracks, only two are used.
Curtis P40 Kittyhawks Very Low & Fast
Two Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk fighters at low altitude while displaying at the Classic Fighters Marlborough 2007 airshow.
The shark-nosed P-40E of the Old Stick And Rudder Company (http://www.oldstickandrudder.com) is one of only two remaining airworthy Royal New Zealand Air Force P-40s.
This short clip is a segment from the official Classic Fighters 2007 DVD which is available from:
http://www.aviationfilm.com/shop/dvds
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- The Helicopter 1953 Vintage Encyclopedia Britannica Aviation Film
- 4 Corners QF32 Speical Report
- Qantas A380 Paint Job
- Two Avro Ansons landed together after mid-air 1940
- F4U and UH-1
- Kulua Airlines April Fool Joke
- Bristol Hercules Engine
- How a Jet Engine Works
- A-10 Warthog