Understanding Gliding by Derek Piggott

Understanding Gliding by Derek Piggott

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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?"

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Understanding Gliding by Derek Piggott

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?"
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ISBN 13 9780713643435
ISBN 10 0713643439
Title Understanding Gliding
Author Derek Piggott
Series Flying And Gliding
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1996-07-31
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.