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100 1 _aCavanagh, George Anthony,
_d1894-
245 1 0 _aModel Aeroplanes and Their Engines: A Practical Book for Beginners
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-16
508 _aBrian Coe, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
520 _a"Model Aeroplanes and Their Engines: A Practical Book for Beginners" by George A. Cavanagh is a practical guide for aspiring hobbyists interested in building model airplanes, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the history of model aviation, construction techniques, and various engines, catering particularly to newcomers in the field. It promises to equip readers with foundational knowledge and skills for creating aeronautical projects. The beginning of this work provides an introduction that emphasizes the significance of model aeroplanes as both a hobby and an educational tool to inspire future advancements in aviation. Cavanagh notes the historical context of aeronautics and the important figures in its development, such as the Wright Brothers, while underscoring the potential for youth involvement in this exciting field through model competitions. The author sets the stage for discussing construction techniques and details about engines, suggesting that the principles explored may lead to meaningful contributions to the broader field of aviation in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Moffat, Yard & Co, 1917
653 _aAirplanes -- Models
700 1 _aWoodhouse, Henry,
_d1884-1970
700 1 _aSchultz, Harry G.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/modelaeroplanest00cava
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67852
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