April 2005
Table of contents
Soaring With Sonex: Designer John Monnett returns to the motorglider scene with the two-place Xenos
Pedal to the Metal: The Y-Tail...
In Case You Missed It
How to Run an Airline
Compressed air is one of the great, yet unheralded, conveniences of the modern workshop....
Wind Tunnel
Accelerate, pull and fly-thats not all there is to the takeoff. Barnaby Wainfan takes a second-by-second look at the aerodynamics of the takeoff: when it works, and when it doesn't.
The Home Machinist
If you need to send a part out to be built by a professional shop, a good drawing, well identified, is essential. The KISS principle applies, and be sure you don't request closer tolerances or more exotic materials than you really need, or it will cost you.