内容简介
Featuringnewandclassickitplanedesigns,thisprovenbestselleristhemostcurrentandcomprehensiveresourceavailableonchoosing,building,andflyinghomebuiltplanes.Coveringtubingandfabric,wood,traditionalsheetmetal,andthelatestcomposites,KitAirplaneConstructionusesstep-by-stepinstructionsanddetailedcasestudiesofkitplanemodelstogiveamateurplanebuilderstheknowledgeneededtocreateandflytheirownaircraft.
作者简介
RonaldJ.Wanttajaisanaward-winningaviationwriterandasystemsengineerwithBoeing,workinginsatelliteorbit/constellationdesignandanalysis,launchvehicleandonboardpropulsionsystemtrades,andoperationsconceptsforspacesystems.HeworkedontheearlydesignstudiesfortheInternationalSpaceStation.AnAirForceveteran,hewasanon-dutyoperatorfortheDefenseSupportProgrammissileearly-warningsatellite.Asafreelanceaviationjournalist,hehaswrittenforPrivatePilot,Flying,SportAviation,FlightLine,Kitplanes,andotherpublications.HeisauthorofthebookAirplaneOwnership,alsofromMcGraw-Hill.Hisaviationwritinghaswonseveralprizes,includingtheEAA"BaxSeatTrophy"andajournalismawardfromtheAviation/SpaceWriter'sAssociation.Mr.Wanttajahasalsowrittenandpublishedhistoricalfiction.
