Author: WILLIAMS, TOM
Title: A Manual How to Thermal Old Time Models
Description: No Place: Tom Williams, N.D.. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Plastic comb binding. c1970's This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The first U. S. Model airplane clubs were officially founded in 1906. Simple commercial plans soon became available, followed by the first simple kits introduced in 1909. Model airplane development followed in step with the full sized aircraft of that early era. Rubber powered model airplanes filledthe schoolyard skies. In 1934 the first commercial gas model engine was introduced in the USA, theBrown Jr. Maxwell Bassett built his Brown Jr. Powered Miss Philadelphia and entered a regional contest with the first gas model ever entered in the USA, only to astound the youth of America. The golden age of model airplanes was officially underway. From the early 1930’s up through World War II, which started on December 7, 1941 there were literally hundreds of different rubber and gas models designed along with a like number of gas, and afew diesel model engines. Tens of thousands of youth all over the USA were involved in the model airplane hobby. Regional and National contests would have thousands of youthful entries. Everypassing year would introduce innumerable entries of new model designs and engines. This exciting period in time was truly the golden age of model aviation." (from the S. A. M webpage, history section). Very Good .

Keywords: Aeronautics / Astronautics Tom Williams Model Airplanes RC Airplanes Sam Gliders Thermals Weather Flight


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