Aeroplanes of the Past How to Build Model Planes on CD

NOTE this is a CD ROM pdf format 1. AEROPLANE CONSTRUCTION BY SYDNEY CAMM (1919) 154 pages A Handbook on the various Methods and Details of Construction employed in the Building of Aeroplanes. ___________________________________ 2. AEROPLANES BY J. S. ZERBE, M.E. (1915) 264 pages THEORIES AND FACTS ABOUT FLYING . . The “Science” of Aviation. Machine Types. Shape or Form not Essential. A Stone as a Flying Machine. Power the Great Element. Gravity as Power. Mass and Element in Flying. Momentum a Factor. Resistance. How Resistance Affects Shape. ___________________________________ 3. Harper’s aircraft book (1913) 258 pages WHY AEROPLANES FLY, HOW TO MAKE MODELS, AND ALL ABOUT AIRCRAFT, LITTLE AND BIG BY A. HYATT VERRILL MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL BOARD OF THE AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA FULLY ILLUSTRATED. IN this book, which explains the making of model aeroplanes and the operation of large aircraft, the keynote is practicability, and the author’s purpose has been to furnish a book on aircraft not only accurate, but simpler and more comprehensive than anything which he has been able to find on the subject. In the preparation of the book he has had the aid and cooperation of many of the most noted and successful aviators in America, as well as of his fellow – members of the Aeronautical Society, the Aeronautical Bureau, Mr. Edward Durant, Mr. Hugo Rosenstein, Mr. Montague Palmer and other designers and builders of model aeroplanes. ___________________________________ 4. Military aeroplanes (1917) 194 pages AN EXPLANATORY CONSIDERATION OF THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, PERFORMANCES, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, FOR THE USE OF AVIATORS by GROVER C.LOENING, B. Sc., A. M., C. E. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I Introduction : 9 CHAPTER II Types of Aeroplanes 13 CHAPTER III Primarily for Reference 25 CHAPTER IV Air Resistances 41 CHAPTER V Inclined Surfaces 57 CHAPTER VI Aerodynamic Theory 69 CHAPTER VII Characteristics of Aerofoils 73 CHAPTER VIII Characteristics of the Aeroplane 89 CHAPTER I X Stresses and Safety Factors 105 CHAPTER X Assembly and Construction 121 CHAPTER XI Marine Aeroplanes 139 CHAPTER XII Flying, Stability and Airworthiness 147 CHAPTER XIII The Eyes of the Army and Navy 171 ___________________________________ 5. Model aeroplanes and their motors, a practical book for beginners (1916) 188 pages BY GEORGE A. CAVANAGH MODEL EDITOR “AERIAL AGE” DRAWINGS BY HARRY G. SCHULTZ PRESIDENT THB AERO-SCIENCB CLUB OF AMERICA WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HENRY WOODHOUSE Managing Edltoi “Flying” Governor of the Aero Club of America ___________________________________ 6. The aero manua airships, aeroplanes, gliders, etc l (1909) 184 pages All about Mechanical Flight THE AERO MANUAL A MANUAL OF MECHANICALLY-PROPELLED HUMAN FLIGHT, COVERING THE HISTORY OF THE WORK OF EARLY INVESTIGATORS, AND OF THE PIONEER WORK OF THE LAST CENTURY. RECENT SUCCESSES, AND THE REASONS THEREFOR, ARE DEALT WITH, TOGETHER WITH FULL CONSTRUCTIVE DETAILS CONCERNING , AIRSHIPS, AEROPLANES, GLIDERS, Etc. ___________________________________ 7. The airplane, a practical discussion of the principles of airplane flight (1920) 282 pages by FREDERICK BEDELL CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I. Sustentation – 1 CHAPTER II. Relations in Flight – - 28 CHAPTER III. Resistance – 43 CHAPTER IV. Thrust Required – 57 CHAPTER V. Power Required – - 70 CHAPTER VI. Power Available from the Air Propeller and the Airplane Engine – 81 CHAPTER VII. Relation between Power Required and Power Available – - 126 CHAPTER VIII. Climbing and Gliding – - 139 CHAPTER IX. Airplane Performance at Different Altitudes – 159 CHAPTER X. Single and Multiple Planes – 174 CHAPTER XI. Longtitudinal Stability – - 188 CHAPTER XII. Lateral Stability – - 214 CHAPTER XIII. Directional Stability – 228 APPENDIX Glossary —— 237 ___________________________________ 8. The boys’ book of model aeroplanes (1910) 324 pages HOW TO BUILD AND FLY THEM : WITH THE STORY OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE FLYING MACHINE BY FRANCIS A. COLLINS ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS’ BY THE AUTHOR NEW YORK THE CENTURY 1910 CO. CONTENTS PART I MODELS: HOW TO BUILD AND FLY THEM CHAPTER PAGE I. THE NEW SPORT FOR BOYS …. 3 II. WHY THE AEROPLANE FLIES 18 III. How To BUILD A “GLIDER” …. 30 IV. BUILDING THE MOTOR . …. 50 V. FINE POINTS OF CONSTRUCTION … 68 VI. SIMPLE MONOPLANE MODELS …. 84 VII. ELABORATING THE MONOPLANE . . 102 VIII. BUILDING A BIPLANE 121 IX. COMBINING MONOPLANE AND BIPLANE FORMS 137 X. FAULTS AND How TO MEND THEM . . 143 PART II THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF AVIATION I. THE FIRST FLYING MACHINES . . .163 II. DEVELOPING THE AEROPLANE …. 175 III. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS’ OWN STORY . . 193 IV. ABOARD THE WRIGHTS’ AIRSHIP . . . 224 V. OTHER AEROPLANES APPEAR …. 238 VI. SUCCESSFUL MONOPLANES …. 254 VII. AERIAL WARFARE 272 VIII. SPORTS OF THE AIR, AEROPLANES . . .293 ____________________________________________________________ Take Note! THIS ITEM WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU ON CD ROM AND POSTED ONCE YOU HAVE MADE A PAYMENT All items in this listing are ebooks. No physical book will be shipped. Postage within Australia is only $6.00 International Postage is $9.00 AUD. All International Buyers MUST use PayPal Please include your eBay name as reference to any payments made – Thank you __________________________________________________________________________ Notice to eBay This auction abides by eBay’s listing rules and polices. No trademarks and or copyrights have been violated. We are either the publisher or an authorized distributor.

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