The Gliding Flight

The Gliding Flight

Author: John M. Collins

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1580087264

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THE GLIDING FLIGHT is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid. The book's flip-book animation demonstrates the basic origami folds, with clear step-by-step assembly for each design. A crease here and there is all you need to create high-performance aircraft — no scissors, no glue. In the current age of electronic toys, THE GLIDING LIGHT proves you can still have fun with a simple sheet of paper and a little imagination.


Fantastic Flight

Fantastic Flight

Author: John M. Collins

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9781580085779

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Provides instructions for creating twenty-five paper airplanes using single sheets of paper.


Understanding Gliding

Understanding Gliding

Author: Derek Piggott

Publisher: A & C Black

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780713643435

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Now in its third, updated edition, Understanding Gliding has become one of gliding's classic works. Piggott demonstrates that the basic priciples are not in fact complex, and he answers many of the common questions which are asked by new pilots.


Glider Flying Handbook

Glider Flying Handbook

Author: Federal Aviation Administration

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2007-07

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1602390614

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For both certified glider pilots and students attempting certification in the glider category, this is an unparalleled...


Gliding

Gliding

Author: Steve Longland

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1847974449

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Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with the view stretching to the horizon, and with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor, this book guides you through the first steps to realising that dream, and goes on to explore the many opportunities offered by this compelling and existing sport.


How Do Hang Gliders Work?

How Do Hang Gliders Work?

Author: Jennifer Boothroyd

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 154150593X

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Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this book!


Cloud Dancing

Cloud Dancing

Author: Robert F. Whelan

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781568250250

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Guide to the sport of piloting gliders including history, the kinds of sailplanes, how to obtain a pilot's license, and much more.


The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book

The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book

Author: John M. Collins

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2013-03-26

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1607743884

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A collection of easy-to-fold paper airplane designs and innovative theories of flight, including the author's Guinness World Record-breaking airplane. Features 16 tear-out model planes. Will YOU be the next to break the WORLD RECORD? Anything is possible with The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, the newest collection of designs and theories of flight from John M. Collins, the man behind the Guinness World Record–breaking distance plane. Featuring twenty-two unique airplane designs with step-by-step instructional photos, plus tear-out models printed on regulation-weight paper stock, this entertaining and informative guide promises hours of flying fun. Take your paper airplane–making to the next level with features such as: · Instructions for folding “Suzanne,” the plane that shattered the previous world record by flying an unprecedented 226 feet, 10 inches, and garnered more than three million views on YouTube · Four “Follow Foil” aircraft that can stay aloft for minutes at a time · A pioneering cambered-wing plane · A primer on flight theory, and how it applies to paper airplanes · Tips for improving the accuracy and distance of your throws · The adjusting technique that helped break the record · And more!


On the Wing

On the Wing

Author: Dr. David E. Alexander

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0199996776

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"On the Wing is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the evolution of flight in all four groups of powered flyers: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats."--Book jacket.