{"product_id":"9780982261347","title":"Rcadvisor's Modifly","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience firsthand the joys of building and flying your very own model airplane design. Put into practice the lessons from my previous book, \u003cem\u003eRCadvisor's Model Airplane Design Made Easy\u003c\/em\u003e. Follow along as we design, build, and fly a modern radio-controlled model airplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLofty Design Goals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating the latest innovations and research results, the design looks deceptively simple. However, 20 prototypes had to be built before one finally met all the design goals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild it in just one day for less than $5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA joy to fly with no bad habits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild either a park flyer or an indoor slow flyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew pilots can fly it without ailerons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy enough to survive hard landings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to build for new scratch builders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKid-friendly free flight glider version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse inexpensive electric power systems and radio gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat starting point for your own unique designs.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can easily find the construction materials for the airplane at local discount or craft stores. So what are you waiting for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Inside Look at the Design Process\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts by describing the goals and the long prototyping process that led to the final design. Along the way you get to see firsthand the challenges that creating an innovative design presents. Learn the reasoning behind all the decisions that led to this unique design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stand-alone book, it is complemented nicely by RCadvisor's online model airplane calculator and my first model airplane design book. Picking up where that book left off, it takes a very pragmatic approach to the entire design process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlos Reyes founded www.RCadvisor.com in 2007. He's had a life-long love affair with aviation, building and flying model airplanes since childhood. He holds a Private Pilot-Glider license and is the Vice President of his local model airplane club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADVANCE PRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Carlos Reyes is quickly building a reputation as a talented and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperienced RC model aircraft expert and author. His first book,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etitled \u003cem\u003eRCadvisor's Model airplane Design Made Easy\u003c\/em\u003e, set the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estage for what I'm sure will be a series of books that will allow a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erank beginner to get a start and then progress to any desired level in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eour wonderful hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe amount of detail in this new book is incredible and will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecertainly apply to many other aircraft that you build as you grow in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe hobby. Carlos Reyes has a truly enjoyable style of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewriting. Fun to read while you are learning so much at the same time!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new book is excellent for any age group be they young or old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is absolutely A MUST READ!\u003c\/em\u003e I can only imagine (and look forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto) what book number three will be like!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eBob Aberle\u003c\/strong\u003e, AMA 215, Technical Editor, Model Aviation magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was really hoping Carlos' next book would be informative,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eentertaining, helpful, and have a brilliant educational aspect for RC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eflying hobbyists. However, this book didn't quite do this; it was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBEYOND\u003c\/em\u003e these expectations! Carlos kicks out another winner with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis one. Yes, you can have entertaining and helpful media in RC other\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethan podcasts!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Burke\u003c\/strong\u003e, Host, www.AllThingsThatFly.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Invading the mind of a designer is an intriguing adventure. After\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereading just the first chapter about the goals, along with what did\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand didn't work on the prototypes, I was eager to read on to see how\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe modified design worked out. Carlos continues by explaining what\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsiderations were used, and how they were derived, to pick a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Winner\" from the many prototypes. I carefully studied Carlos' ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand techniques and learned a lot about designing this type of plane. 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