{"product_id":"rc-modelers-handbook-of-gliders-and-sailplanes-by-george-siposs","title":"RC MODELER'S HANDBOOK OF GLIDERS AND SAILPLANES by George Siposs","description":"\u003cp\u003eRC MODELER'S HANDBOOK OF GLIDERS AND SAILPLANES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby George Siposs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0830657479\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: TAB Books 1976, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 130 w x 210 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 195\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5L\/2604\/0675\/B939\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA guide to the design, construction, and operation of radio controlled gliders and sailplanes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSiposs explains the aerodynamic principles that govern unpowered flight, lift, drag, stability, and thermal efficiency, translating them into practical decisions about wing planforms, airfoils, structures, and control arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also serves as a pilot's manual, covering launch methods, trimming, slope soaring, thermal hunting, and advanced soaring techniques. Siposs emphasizes reading the air, managing energy, and tuning a model for maximum efficiency, helping flyers develop both technical skill and situational awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with light wear on covers, no stamps or inscriptions, pages clean. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452739797284,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/imagescomingsoon.jpg?v=1787169984","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/rc-modelers-handbook-of-gliders-and-sailplanes-by-george-siposs","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}