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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.

Automatic Foam Cutter - - Plans and drawings for a simple foam cutter, with PC and MAC software versions.

The Baals Wind Tunnel - - Build your own low-cost wind tunnel for $200. Tunnel design developed for NASA K-12 education.

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.

NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS), v 2.0 - - Search NASA and NACA technical reports.

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 Radio Programming - - Tips on programming full house sailplanes. Articles on programming the JR388 which are also appropriate for the JR783 and 8103.

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

The Rotary Driver System - - Introduces an entirely new method of moving hinged surfaces in R/C aircraft. Completely internal to airframe.

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.

Sailplanes Unlimited - - Listing of multiple articles and aerotow tips.

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.