by Derek Piggott (Author)
This guide explains how and why a glider flies, and demonstrates, with the aid of diagrams, that the basic principles are not in fact complex. It answers questions such as What actually happens when a gust of wind hits a glider? and What maintains, or disturbs, the stability of a machine?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 31 Jul 1996
ISBN 10: 0713643439
ISBN 13: 9780713643435