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» Ask J&D Technical Model Questions - Questions and Answers from DJ Aerotech on soaring topics by Joe Hahn and Don Stackhouse.

» EH Airfoils - Designed by John Yost, and developed specifically for swept wing tailless aircraft.

» Epoxy Safety - Tips for working safely with epoxy, including discussion of latex gloves.

» Fletcher Design Study - An article on the design of an F3b sailplane.

» Glider Performance Airspeeds - An animated explanation of glider polar curves and how they relate to performance airspeeds.

» Hand Towing - Reprint of a column by Michael Lachowski in Model Airplane News on F3J, hand-tow soaring.

» How to Cast Lead Nose Weight - By Michael Shellim, a relatively simple method of casting lead noseweight to fit accurately inside the nose of your model.

» JR XP8103 Sailplane Programming Tips - Links to articles on programming the JR 8103 radio for sailplanes.

» Liftroll Cookbook - How to design a good wing using a vortex-lattice spreadsheet by John Hazel.

» Mark Drela's Allegro 2m - Paper and plans describing the aerodynamics and structures of a 2m RES sailplane.

» Molded Fuselage Pictures - Pictures and information on making fuselage molds.

» NSP Tips and Treasures - Collection of articles from past NSP catalogs.

» Pressure Sensor-Based Altimeter Circuit - Includes introduction, what the circuit does, the circuit, the Schematic and PCB layout, tuning and adjusting, installation in the model, use, and parts list.

» Project F3F - Anatomy of a project to design a moulded F3F-class radio control slope soarer, by Adrian Bedford.

» R/C Soaring UK - What Do Thermals Look Like by Wayne Angevine, an atmospheric physicist.

» Sailplane Performance Analysis - A theoretical study to evaluate the effect of minimum sink rate, span, and aspect ratio on the performance of a family of conventional radio controlled thermal sailplanes.

» SASS Technical Information - A number of useful articles on trimming, JR Radio programming, and construction tips.

» Seamless Molded Fuselages - Doing a layup with and joining the fuselage in the mold.

» See How It Flies - A new spin on the perceptions, procedures, and principles of flight.

» Tubular Hinges - Knuckle or arrowshaft hinges for gapless hinge lines.

» UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group - Information on low speed airfoil testing for model airplanes.

» Vacuum Bagging Wings - Vacuum bagging techniques for foam wings with composite, or wood veneer skins.

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