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HOW TO BUILD COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT

You will learn how to assemble kit aircraft made out of graphite/epoxy such as the Lancair IV and Stallion and how to build plugs and molds for these type of aircraft and where to buy the materials at low cost. Once the molds are built, you will learn how to vacuum bag parts using prepreg materials. You will also learn how to build your own aircraft design out of composite materials using a low cost method for shaping fuselage and wing parts out of Last-A-Foam and the wet layup method to build sandwich structures.

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13-12205HOW TO BUILD COMP A/C BOOK$33.95

WOOD AIRCRAFT BUILDING TECHNIQUES

Excellent resource book on [How To] build or repair wood aircraft. (120 pages)

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13-40635WOOD BUILDING TECHNIQUE$14.95

AIRCRAFT SHEET METAL

Covers all aircraft quality sheet metal, tools and fasteners, layouts, as well as repair techniques. A great guide to working with sheet metal for all homebuilders. (#EA-SM)

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13-19205JEPP ACFT SHT METAL & EA SM$19.95 Add to cart for current price

CONSTRUCTION OF TUBULAR STEEL FUSELAGES

This book provides step by step instructions on how to construct a perfect tubular steel fuselage. It is the result of hundreds of hours of development in the shop doing rapid protoyping of perfectly symmectrical and dimensionally accurate fuselages and assemblies, without special jigs.

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13-03707CONSTRUCT OF TUBE STEEL FUSELG$22.95

THE SPORTPLANE BUILDER

Introduction to homebuilts along with info on construction practices, fiberglass techniques, canopies, wind- shields, instrumentation,fuel systems,control systems, landing gear components, electrical systems, covering and painting and more

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13-13200BINGELIS SPORTPLANE BUILDER$24.95

WELDERS HANDBOOK

The ONLY book in the world that teaches modern day aircraft welding. Written for home workshop beginners, but also con- tains facts & procedures helpful to factory welding departments. Tells you which type of equipment is best for you. Not like any other weld textbook. Current info. Self-teaching. Easy to understand.

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13-40630AIRCRAFT WELDING BOOK$15.95
13-20610THE WELDERS HANDBOOK$14.95

THE MAKING OF THE DAISY MAE

Over 200 pages of solid, easy to understand information on Design and Construction of the author's own personal biplane. Easier to understand than A/C Design 101 and cleverly encased around the author's dry wit & humor. Plenty of illustrations.

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13-04086THE MAKING OF DAISY MAE$34.95
01-01003DAISY MAE BIPLANE PLANS$165.00

EAA PRESENTS: HOW TO PAINT YOUR AIRCRAFT

Are you dreading the thought of painting your aircraft? Think again! Ron Alexander and EAA have put together a book that takes the mystery and misery out of painting aircraft. Covering all the steps in the painting process, no matter if your aircraft is made of metal, fabric or composite materials, this book has the information you need.

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13-03274HOW TO PAINT YOUR OWN AIRPLANE$18.50

KITPLANE CONSTRUCTION

This book by Ron Wanttaja, a Boeing systems engineer with a passion for small airplanes, provides lots of good, common-sense advice on selecting the right homebuilt. His premise is that the most important step in building an airplane is the first one: choosing the right airplane, the one whose construction demands, and finished perform- ance best match the individuals building and flying skills.

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13-05909E-BOOK KITPLANE CONSTRUCT. 379$41.95

RUBBER POWERED FLYING MODELS

A comprehensive guide covers simple beginners trainers through gradually more complex design, including winning scale and duration models. Build a model then build the real thing. Great for kids that youd like to get interested in flying. 133 Illustrations. By Don Ross.

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13-01489RUBBER PWD FLYING MODELS$14.95

YOU WANT TO BUILD AND FLY WHAT?

This is the boisterous, very funny, wildly exaggerated true story of Dick Starks, a math teacher who goes through the agonies and delights of learning to fly, buys an old Cessna, and then goes on to build a replica of a WWI Nieuport fighter plane. This is a book about the fun of flying and the joy of sharing that fun with family and friends. (Dick Starks).

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13-15170YOU WANT TO BUILD & FLY A WHAT$15.95

FASTENER BLACK BOOK

This book is a must have for people involved in or working as Apprentices, Machinists, Tool Rooms, Machine Shops, Technical Colleges or the Fastener Industry.

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13-06587FASTENER BLACK BOOK FIRST ED$28.00

PROPELLER CARVING
THE ALL POWER TOOL CD

Propeller Carving- The All Power Tool Method instructional essay provides the homebuilder with the knowledge necessary to construct a beautiful, custom wood propeller in a fraction of the time it takes to hand carve a propeller.

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13-07333PROP CARVING PWR TOOL METH. CD$29.95
13-11190E-BOOK PROPELLER CARVING$27.95

FIBERGLASS & OTHER COMPOSITE MATERIALS

A revised and updated guide to fiber reinforced plastic materials, including fiberglass, Kevlar, and carbon fiber. It also includes sections on mold making, plugs, materials, structures, gel coats, advanced building techniques, tools, and equipment.

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13-06721FIBERGLASS AND OTHR CMPST MAT$18.95

SHEET METAL HANDBOOK

Detailed information on how to form and shape sheet metal for competition, custom or restoration use. Chapters include hammer forming tools, terms and equipment, riveting techniques, layout, design and pattern-making. A great companion to the Metal Fabricator's Handbook.

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13-06720THE SHEET METAL HANDBOOK$19.95

METAL FABRICATOR'S HANDBOOK

How to build structurally sound, good looking metal parts for custom street rods, race cars or restorations. Over 350 step-by-step photos and instructions illustrate proper welding, metal shaping and design techniques.

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13-06719METAL FABRICATORS HANDBOOK$17.95

WELDING GUIDELINES WITH AIRCRAFT SUPPLEMENT EBOOK

The most sought after and complete book on aircraft welding, originally published by IAP and then by Jeppesen. The paper version is out of print, but this fully bookmarked, printable is eBook remains available.

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13-08045E-BOOK WELDING GUIDELINES W/$19.95

LIGHT AIRPLANE CONSTRUCTION FOR AMATEUR BUILDERS

This book is used for the constuction of almost any light airplane. It has 92 pages, 274 photos, 37 line illustrations, 8 tables, 37 pages of text.

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13-13800LGHT ARPLN CONST FOR AMTR BLDR$59.95

PL-4A EXPLODED VIEWS

Each sheet depicts one major assembly, all part numbers are shown. The builder can easily visualize each and all finished parts and how they go in assembly.

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13-01513PL-4A EXPLODED VIEWS$29.95

TIP TANKS: DESIGN AND FABRICATION
(FOR DESIGNERS AND HOMEBUILDERS)

This publication contains unique tip tank plans for homebuilders and designers.

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11-10421TIP TANK DESIGN FABRICATION$24.95

PL-4A CONSTRUCTION MANUAL

With over 104 pages, and 394 figures, this book will guide you through the steps of a sheet metal construction., with techniques applicable to almost any light airplane.

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13-13900PL-4A CONSTRUCTION MANUAL$59.95

TONY BINGELIS 4 PACK SPECIAL

The Sportplane Builder, Sportplane Construction Techniques, Firewall Forward, and Bingelis on Engines by Tony Bingelis

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13-13500SPECIAL ALL 4 TONY BINGELIS BK$101.95

ENGINEERS BLACK BOOK

This book is a must have for people involved in or working as Apprentices, Machinists, Tool Rooms, Machine Shops, Technical Colleges or the Fastener Industry.

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13-06586ENGINEERS BLACK BOOK USA$24.95

LOW POWER LAMINAR AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES

Instructions on how to build low power aircraft.

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13-14400LOW-POWER LAMINAR TECHNOLOGIES$37.95

''HOW TO'' SOUND PROOFING THE LIGHT AIRCRAFT

Sound measurement indicates that sometimes the noise levels are so high in some aircraft that damage to hearing over time can result. This "How-To" manual discusses the advanced techniques to sound proofing the light aircraft and drastically reducing such noise.

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09-42755HOW TO SOUNDPROOF LIGHT A/CN/A

EAA SHEET METAL BUILDING BASICS

EAA’s continuing “how-to” series of educational materials for building your own aircraft now includes, Sheet Metal Building Basics, written by longtime builder and SportAir instructor Jack Dueck.

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13-11625EAA SHEET METAL BUILDING BASICS$27.95