Kitplane Construction by Ronald Wanttaja
Featuring new and classic kitplane designs, this bestseller shows you how to choose, build, and fly a homebuilt plane. "Kitplanes" magazine called this book "required reading for anyone thinking about building an airplane." It includes actual builders' case studies and is quality controlled.
Wanttaja, Ron: - Ronald J. Wanttaja is an award-winning aviation writer and a former systems engineer with Boeing, who worked in satellite orbit/constellation design and analysis, launch vehicle and onboard propulsion system trades, and operations concepts for space systems. He worked on the early design studies for the International Space Station. An Air Force veteran, he was an on-duty operator for the Defense Support Program missile early-warning satellite. As a freelance aviation journalist, he has written for Private Pilot, Flying, Sport Aviation, Flight Line, Kitplanes, and other publications. He is author of the book Kit Airplane Construction, Third Edition, also from McGraw-Hill. His aviation writing has won several prizes, including Flying Magazine's Bax Seat Trophy and a journalism award from the Aviation/Space Writer's Association. Mr. Wanttaja has also written and published historical fiction.
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ISBN 13 | 9780070681606 |
ISBN 10 | 0070681600 |
Title | Kitplane Construction |
Author | Ronald Wanttaja |
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Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
Year published | 1996-06-16 |
Number of pages | 448 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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