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American Journal of Physics -- November 1997 -- Volume 65, Issue 11, pp. 1082

Scaling in model aircraft

Chris Waltham

Physics Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C., V6T 1Z1, Canada

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The aerodynamic principles of flight are described from the point of view of the way they scale from the largest full-size aircraft to the smallest flying models. Particular attention is paid to the difficulties encountered by small, slow flying machines. © 1997 American Association of Physics Teachers.

© 1997 American Association of Physics Teachers

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teaching, aircraft, aerodynamics

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Received Feb 1997
Accepted Jun 1997

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0002-9505 (print)  

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.18726


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