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SPECIALTY BOOKS FOR AVIATION MODELERS

PRE-READ BOOKS!

This started out as an effort to reduce our inventory of duplicate titles from our own library. But the concept has become so popular, we've decided to expand! Subjects are always aviation-related. Titles will be added to this page as they become available, and will be removed upon sale. This will no doubt be a growing page, so visit frequently if you're interested in acquiring pre-read aviation books.

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  • 1. Fighters and Bombers of WWII; Kenneth Munson. Peerage Books, 1969. 323 pp., with dust jacket. Describes, with text data and color 2-views, 80 fighters and 80 bombers of various countries. (Consists of two volumes under one cover.) US$15.00
  • 4. Famous Bombers of the Second World War, 2nd Edition Revised; William Green. Doubleday & Company, 1973. 382 pp., with dust jacket. Uses text, 3-views, and cutaways to present information on 25 World War Two bombers. Also includes numerous drawings showing various modifications made during service. Originally published in two volumes, this title contains both volumes under one cover. Has library plate, but no name inscribed, and one inch by half inch abrasion and paper residue on top left of facing page. US$30.00
  • 12. Architects of Air Power (from the Epic of Flight Series); David Nevin. Time-Life Books, Inc., 1981. 176 pp., hardbound, "blue" cover. Historical overview of the growth and importance of air power, from WW I through the Spanish Civil War. Mock-leather binding. Very slight moisture damage to outer portion of first ten pages. US$12.00
  • 15. Fairey Aircraft since 1915; H.A. Taylor. Naval Institute Press, 1988. 450 pp., with dust jacket. Includes aircraft from the F-2 biplane bomber through the Delta Two research aircraft. Lots of photos and 3-views. US$40.00
  • 17. Shorts Aircraft since 1900; C.H. Barnes. Naval Institute Press, 1989. 560 pp., with dust jacket. A text and pictorial history of the firm, from the Shorts-Wright biplane through the Skyvan, Sherpa, and Model 360. Includes numerous 3-views. US$40.00
  • 18. British Naval Aircraft since 1912, revised edition; Owen Thetford. Naval Institute Press, 1991. 512 pp., with dust jacket. An alphabetical overview of naval aircraft, Airspeed through Wight. Photos and 3-views. US$50.00
  • 19. The British Fighter; Francis K. Mason. Naval Institute Press, 1992. 448 pp., with dust jacket. Begins with the Royal Aircraft F.E.2, the First World War and the origins of air combat, providing a pictorial history through the British Aerospace EAP and EFA Eurofighter. Numerous 3-views are included. US$45.00
  • 23. The British Fighter since 1912; Peter Lewis. Putnam & Co. Ltd., 1965. 400 pp. Photos and 3-views of aircraft produced by a number of British firms. US$35.00
  • 26. U.S. Fighters - Army-Air Force 1925 to 1980s; Lloyd S. Jones. Aero Publishers, Inc., 1975. 352 pp., with dust jacket. Photos and 3-views of all P and F designated U.S. aircraft from the Curtiss P-1 Hawk through the Northrop YF-17, McDonnell Douglas F-18. Describes, with text data and color 2-views, 80 fighters of various countries. US$25.00
  • 27. America's Soaring Book; Editors of Flying magazine. Charles Scribner's Sons, Inc., 1975. 272 pp., with dust jacket. A comprehensive illustrated guide to soaring in the United States. US$20.00 (We have two copies of this title.)
  • 28. On Silent Wings - Adventures in Motorless Flight; Don Dwiggins. Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., 1970. 151 pp., with dust jacket. A history of soaring around the world. Written by a member of the World War Two Glider Corps. US$15.00
  • 30. Gliding - A Handbook on Soaring Flight, 2nd Edition; Derek Piggott. A. & C. Black, 1967. 263 pp. A comprehensive but compact book covering the fundamentals of soaring flight. US$20.00
  • 35. Wings Like Eagles; Paul A. Schweizer. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1989. 376 pp., softbound. A history of gliding in the United States. Each chapter spans a roughly five year period, from before 1928 through the 50th anniversary of the Soaring Society of America in 1982. Personalities and events described in text and pictures. US$25.00
  • 53. Airplane Performance, Stability and Control; Courtland D. Perkins and Robert E. Hage. Wiley, New York, eleventh printing, 1960. 493 pp., hardbound. Written for both the student and the practicing aeronautical engineer. Presents elements of applied aerodynamics bearing directly on aircraft design, including performance, design for adequate stability and control, and flight characteristics. US$40.00 (We have two copies of this title.)
  • 58. U.S. Fighters - Army-Air Force 1925 to 1980s; Lloyd S. Jones. Aero Publishers, Inc., 1975. 352 pp., with dust jacket. Photos and 3-views of all P and F designated U.S. aircraft from the Curtiss P-1 Hawk through the Northrop YF-17, McDonnell Douglas F-18. Describes, with text data and color 2-views, 80 fighters of various countries. US$25.00
  • 63. Famous Bombers of the Second World War, Volume 2; William Green. Hanover House, Garden City NY, 1960. Photos, historical and technical text, 3-views and profiles of 13 British, Japanese, German and American bombers. This volume includes the Boeing B-29 and Douglas A-20, The Focke-Wulf Condor, and the Bristol Blenheim. US$25.00
  • 65. From Spitfire to Eurofighter - 45 Years of Combat Aircraft Design; Roy Boot. Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1990. 262 pp., with dust jacket. The author was leader of the Future Projects Office at Blackburn Aircraft, the team which designed the Buccaneer, and also executive Director of New Aircraft at British Aerospace. Traces the technology and development of jet combat aircraft by examining around 60 designs. Charts, diagrams, 3-views, photos. US$25.00
  • 66. From Spitfire to Eurofighter - 45 Years of Combat Aircraft Design; Roy Boot. Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1990. 262 pp., with dust jacket. The author was leader of the Future Projects Office at Blackburn Aircraft, the team which designed the Buccaneer, and also executive Director of New Aircraft at British Aerospace. Traces the technology and development of jet combat aircraft by examining around 60 designs. Charts, diagrams, 3-views, photos. US$25.00
  • 67. Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing; Alan Pope and John J. Harper. John Wiley and Sons, 1966. 457pp., hardbound. Wind tunnel design, instrumentation, test procedures and correction factors. Photos, tables, charts, formulae. No marks, nearly new condition. US$45.00
  • 68. Experimental Aerodynamics; H.C. Pavian. Pitman, Toronto, 1940. 168 pp., hardbound. Written to teach the uninitiated some simple, interesting, and practical methods of experimental aerodynamic technique. Covers wind tunnel principles and experiments, visualizing air flow, plus model building techniques and construction of test equipment. Includes separate foldout construction plans for a flow analyzer and a small open throat wind tunnel. Signature of previous owner in ink on inside of front cover, library card and holder on inside of rear cover. US$35.00
  • 70. Foundations of Aerodynamics; A.M. Kuethe and J.D. Scheter. John Wiley and Sons, 2nd edition, 1959. 446 pp., hardbound. Thin airfoil and finite wing theory, energy relations, dynamics of viscous fluids, laminar boundary layer and the transition to turbulent flow, etc. Includes appendices covering derivation of the Navier-Stokes equation and aerodynamic characteristics of wings. Written as a college text. US$30.00
  • 71. Wind Tunnel Testing; Alan Pope. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1947. 319 pp., hardbound. Wind tunnel types, wind tunnel design, calibration and measurement, testing procedures, corrections and extrapolations, testing equipment. Illustrations, formulae, tables, charts and graphs. Ex-library copy (U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA), with card pocket and stamps, number on spine. Last name of former owner twice in small print. No marks within text portions of the book, and binding is very good. US$25.00
  • 75. Fundamentals of Flight; Richard S. Shevell. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983, first printing. 405 pp., hardbound. Provides a clear introductory examination of the science and engineering of aircraft. One and two-dimensional flow, airfoil design, high lift systems, performance, stability and control, propulsion and structures. An excellent aerodynamics text. Previous owner's name and pencil notes concerning atmospheric conditions on front end paper. US$42.00
  • 76. Laminar Flow Theory; P.A. Lagerstrom. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, 1964, first printing. 268 pp., softbound. Originally published as a collection of papers entitled The Theory of Laminar Flows. This techinical text is comprised og four chapters: The Navier-Stokes equations for a viscous heat-conducting compressible fluid; Review of viscous incompressible fluids; Introductory discussion of the Navier-Stokes Equations for a compressible fluid; Laminar Boundary layers in compressible fluids. There is an extensive listing of references. US$28.00
  • 78. Theoretical Aerodynamics; L.M. Milne-Thomson. MacMillan and Co., Ltd., London, 1948. 363 pp., hardbound. A classic work, often used as a textbook. Begins with basic notions of physics, then moves on to Bernoulli's theorem, two-dimensional motion, thin airfoil and lifting line theories, lifting surface theory, wind tunnel corrections, and moments and stability. US$35.00
  • 81. Flight Mechanics of High-Performance Aircraft; Nguyen X. Vinh. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999. 382 pp., softbound. Volume 4 of the Cambridge Aerospace Series. Covers equations of motion, aerodynamic forces, propulsion systems, descent and glide performance, cruise and climb performance, turning performance, and take-off and landing performance. Hypervelocity reentry vehicles area also considered. Written as a text book with analytical exercises included at the end of each chapter. US$35.00
  • 87. Airplane Design; Gerald Corning. Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor MI, 1953. 317 pp., hardbound. This book covers the three major issues of airplane design: aerodynamic design, stability and control, and structural design. Has previous owner's name written on front flyleaf, otherwise clean. US$25.00
  • 91. Barnstormers and Speed Kings; Paul O'Neil. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, second printing, 1981. 176 pp., hardbound, "blue" cover. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Covers the period from the end of WWI to roughly 1939, aerial stunts to organized racing. As usual with this series, this volume is filled with relevant photos of the times. US$12.00
  • 92. Aerodynamics of Bodies of Revolution; N.F. Krasnov, translated from the second Russian edition by Joy B. Gazley, the RAND Corporation, edited and annotated by Deane N. Morris. American Elsevier Publishing Co. Inc., 1970. 895 pp., hardcover. Originally published in Moscow in 1964, this book covers all aspects of the aerodynamics of bodies of revolution. Other texts devoted to this subject are superficial in comparison. Previous owner's name written on inside front cover, otherwise. US$45.00
  • 93. Fighting Jets; Bryce Walker. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, fifth printing,1986. 176 pp., hardbound. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Begins with the first jet flight in 1939 and end with the Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000, General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon and Panavia Tornado IDS. As usual with this series, this volume is filled with relevant photos of the times. US$12.00
  • 94. Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbines; M.J. Zucrow. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1948. 563 pp., hardbound. Complete text as of the date of writing. Includes fundamental principles, thermodynamics of gas flow, aircraft performance calculations, propellers, gas-turbine powerplants, turbojet engines, air compressors and turbine characteristics, the combustion chamber, and rocket motors. A separate chapter on high temperature metallurgy is included as well. Previous owner indexed nearly entire book with paper tabs. US$20.00
  • 95. Thirteenth Annual Symposium of the National Free Flight Society Symposium 1980; Bob Dodds, editor. The NFFS Annual Symposiums are filled with technical articles devoted to free flight models, but much of the material is easily translated to RC aircraft design and construction. This volume contains articles on dynamic longitudinal stability, computer analysis of wing stresses due to bending under high g loads, high strength/weight wing spars, spiral stability, and computer airfoil design. Some pencil notes by previous owner on first and contents pages. US$30.00
  • 96. Warplanes of the Third Reich; William Green. MacDonald and Jane's, London, fourth printing, 1979. 672 pp., hardbound. A detailed description of German military aircraft during WWII, from Arado to Siebel. This book covers the development of numerous German aircraft during the war years, including changes and improvements to individual designs during development and after deployment. Paint schemes and detailed photos and 3-view drawings make for an exceptional volume. US$40.00
  • 97. Functions and Graphs; Earl W. Swokowski. Prinale, Weber and Schmidt, Boston. 4th Edition, 1984. 500 pp., hardbound. Written for students enrolled in precalculus level math courses. Covers coordinate systems, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, analytical trigonometry, systems of equations and inequalities, sequences and series, and specific topics in analytical geometry. Includes a 50 page appendix of logarithmic and exponential functions. Some light water staining of upper outside corner of last 100 pages, and light pencil notes throughout. US&10.00
  • 98. Getting the Most from Your Table Saw; a Rockwell publication, 1978. 121 pp., hardbound. Covers the fundamentals - basic table saw setup, wood joints, the use of dado heads, jigs, and molding cutter heads. Covers blade sharpening, too. US$8.00
  • 99. Experimental Aerodynamics; H.C. Pavian. Pitman, Toronto, 1940. 168 pp., hardbound. Written to teach the uninitiated some simple, interesting, and practical methods of experimental aerodynamic technique. Covers wind tunnel principles and experiments, visualizing air flow, plus model building techniques and construction of test equipment. Includes separate foldout construction plans for a flow analyzer and a small open throat wind tunnel. Previous owner name in ink on first page, along with pencil notes. US$35.00
  • 100. Fighting Jets; Bryce Walker. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, fifth printing, 1983. 176 pp., hardbound, "blue" cover. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Covers the period from the advent of the jet engine in 1939 through the early 1980s. As usual with this series, this volume is filled with relevant photos of the times. US$12.00
  • 102. National Free Flight Society 33rd Annual Symposium; Blake Jensen and Tiffaney O'Dell. NFFS, 2000. 160 pp., softbound. Includes sections on construction, testing and observation, history, rules and organization, and theory, plus the top ten models of the year. Pristine copy. US$30.00
  • 103. 1932 Flying and Glider Manual, multiple authors. Reprint via the EAA Aviation Foundation, 1989. 72 pp., softcover. Originally published as the fourth in a series by Modern Mechanix and Inventions, a Fawcett magazine. Detailed plans and instructions for the construction of various light aircraft of the era. US$10
  • 104. Designers and Test Pilots, Richard P. Hallion. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, second printing, 1983. 176 pp., hardbound, "brown" cover. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Covers the pilots who risked life and limb and the aircraft they flew from circa 1908 through the F-16XL, HiMAT and space shuttle in the early 1980s. US$12.00
  • 105. The RAF at War, Ralph Barker. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, 1981. 176 pp., hardbound, "brown" cover. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Covers the period starting with Winston Churchill's pronouncement in the House of Commons in July of 1934 through the reoccupation of Burma in May of 1945. US$12.00
  • 110. Richtofen - A True History of the Red Baron, William E. Burrows. Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., New York, 1969, hardbound Book Club edition with dust cover. Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron," has proven to be the most durable of modern war heroes. The author believes that the analysis of Richthofen cannot be left to aviation buffs alone. This is an interesting treatise on the life and exploits of the famous ace and awardee of the Blue Max medal, worth more to the Fathrland dead than alive. US$15.00
  • 111. Aerodyamics for Engineers, John J. Burton and Michael L. Smith. Prentice-Hall, 1989, second edition, first printing. 576 pp., hardbound. Features broad discussions of governing aerodynamic phenomena to help readers understand applications and limitations of the presented material. Fundamental equations are derived, applied to simple computational techniques, and compared with experimental data. This second edition includes new chapters on hypersonic flows and computational fluid dynamics. US$20
  • 112. Sailplane and Soaring Manual, Al Doig. R/C Modeler Corporation, 1981. 141 pp., softcover. The basics of RC soaring circa 1980. Includes launching methods, choosing a sailplane, construction techniques, radio installation, first flights and various competition formats. One of the classics! (US$12.00)
  • 115. The RAF at War, Ralph Barker. Time-Life Books, Alexandria VA, 1981. 176 pp., hardbound, "blue" cover. One volume of The Epic of Flight Series. Covers the period starting with Winston Churchill's pronouncement in the House of Commons in July of 1934 through the reoccupation of Burma in May of 1945. US$12.00
  • 116. Old Buzzard's Soaring Book, Dave Thornburg. Pony X Press, 1993, second edition. 154 pp., softcover with rounded corners. The author started writing articles about RC soaring in 1967 and is the designer of the Bird of Time. From thermalling to slope soaring, cfrom ontest strategies to designing your own sailplane, the Old Buzzard covers it all. Whether a relative newcomer to the hobby or someone who missed this book first time around, you need to own this book. This copy has 34 of 154 pages have markings, often just one or two lines underlined or a circled word or two. Condition is otherwise very good, binding sound, exterior shows light wear. Illustrated. US$35
  • 117. Stick and Rudder, Wolfgang Langewiesche. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1972. 389 pp., hardbound, with dustcover. Illustrated by Jo Kotula with a special appendix on "The Dangers of the Air" by Leighton Collins. The first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted. Originally published in book form in 1944, it has been in continuous print for more than 50 years. The basics described are largely unchanged since the first publication, and this volume is therefore applicable to large airplanes and small, old and new, and is of interest to the learner, accomplished pilot, and instructor. This copy is in near perfect condition. US$25
  • 118. German Knights of the Air 1914-1918, Terry C. Treadwell and Alan C. Wood. Barnes & Noble Books, 1998. 208 pp., hardbound, with dust cover. The orden Pour le Merite, or "Blue Max" as it was popularly known, was the highest decoration that could be worn by a member of the Imperial German Armed Forces in the First World War. Here for the first time are illustrated biographies of all eighty-one of the German airmen who won the award. Profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, many of which have not been published before. Inscription in red ink on inside of front cover, nearly obscured by dust cover, otherwise clean and tight. $25

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