Aeroplane Construction and Operation

Chapter 4: AERONAUTICAL MAGAZINES

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This manual explains the fundamentals of mechanical flight and practical aeronautical engineering for builders, pilots, and mechanics. It balances accessible theory with applied calculations, offering elementary aerodynamic principles, wing and fuselage design, biplane and triplane considerations, construction details, materials and weights, chassis and longeron sizing, lift and drag computations, power and propeller selection, and motor data. Worked numerical problems, tables of representative dimensions, control techniques, operational training guidance, and a glossary support self-study and school use; emphasis is placed on practical application rather than advanced mathematics so readers can design, construct, and operate early aircraft.

AERONAUTICAL MAGAZINES

The following list of American and English aeronautic publications will be of interest to those who wish to keep in touch with the latest developments in aeronautics:

AVIATION AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (two issues per month). A technical magazine published by The Gardner-Moffat Co., Inc., 120 W. 32d St., New York.
AERIAL AGE (weekly). Popular and technical. The Aerial Age Co., Foster Bldg., Madison Ave. and 40th St., New York.
AIR SERVICE MAGAZINE (weekly). Military and popular subjects. Gardner-Moffat Co., Inc., 120 W. 32d St., New York.
FLYING (monthly). Popular and military subjects. Published by Flying Association, Inc., 280 Madison Ave., New York.
AIR TRAVEL (weekly). Popular subjects. Published by Air Travel, New York.