Self-Launch: Retractable Engine Sailplanes

Williams, Peter A.;Engen, Donald D.

ISBN 10: 0966273214 / ISBN 13: 9780966273212

Published by For the Birds, Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

FINE. Large paperback. Definitive catalog of self launching glider plane. Written/published from Minden Nevada, the renowned premier glider location on the planet, just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (Lake Tahoe). [B165-176].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Launch: Retractable Engine Sailplanes
• Publisher: For the Birds, Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966273214
• ISBN 13: 9780966273212
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: FIRST.
• Condition: Collectible
• Signed: Signed by Author

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Synopsis

It's nice to have friends of course, but when the chips are down and the thermals are up, there's nothing like being able to get yourself off the ground. This volume reviews the history of powered sailplanes that have the capability to self-launch, and describes 25 models that have evolved so far, including eight engines and five engine retraction systems. It also discusses instrumentation, check lists, training, upkeep, buying, flying, and selling. Highly illustrated, mostly in black-and-white. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.