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, ...
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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.
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