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Other Internet Airfoil Sources
| Name | URL | Description |
| UIUC Airfoil Data Site | http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~m-selig/ads.html | Over 1151 airfoils are available at this site. The registered version of Winfoil can import the coordinates. |
| UIUC Airfoil Wind Tunnel Data on the Web | http://opus.aae.uiuc.edu/~selig/pd.html | The airfoil data presented here is that included in the series of airfoil data books: Summary of Low-Speed Airfoil Data. Volume 1 was published in July 1995, and Volume 2 will be published around December 1995. |
| MH Airfoils | http://beadec1.ea.bs.dlr.de/Airfoils/index.htm | Airfoils designed for a range of Model Aircraft and Ultralight Aircraft by Martin Hepperle. Includes Airfoil Analysis Utility. Discussions on Pylon Racing and Hang Gliders. Winfoil V2.2 can import this data. |
| Guide to which Airfoil was used on a particular Aircraft | http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~m-selig/ads/aircraft.html | Lists airfoils used on a large number of different aircraft types and configurations. Good reference site. |
Books
| Title | Author | Publisher | Comments |
| Aerodynamics,Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics | McCormick | Wiley | Covers Airfoil design, Aircraft Drag, Performance calculations and Stability and Control |
| Aircraft Woodwork | Ruth Spencer | Modern Aircraft Series | Wood construction and repairs for light aircraft |
| Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures | Bruhn | S.R Jacobs and Associates | Structural Design. Metal and Composite stress analysis. |
| Custom Light Planes A Design Guide | William A. Welch | Modern Aircraft Series | Specification and preliminary design for a family of light aircraft. Basic stress and performance analysis. Discussion of FAR part 23 requirements. |
| Dynamics of Flight | Wiley | Bernard Etkin | Aircraft Stability and Control Analysis (Static and Dynamic) |
| Foundations of Aerodynamics | Kuethe & Chow | Wiley | Aerodynamics, Airfoils, compressible flow and boundary layer control. |
| Light Airplane Construction | Pazmany | Pazmany | Light Aircraft construction for amateur builders. Covers fabrication and assembly of sheet metal, fibreglass and plexiglass components. |
| Light Airplane Design | Pazmany | Pazmany | Preliminary design of a two seat light aircraft. Configuration selection, airfoil selection and performance estimation. |
| Radio Control Slope Soaring | Dave Hughes | RM Books | Slope Soaring techniques, model design and aerodynamics. Good explanation of how airfoils work. |
| Standard Aircraft Handbook | Larry Reithmaier | Aero Publishers | General guide to aircraft construction and maintenance techniques. Also covers standard aircraft hardware sizes and specifications. |
| The New Glassfibre Book | R.H. Warring | MAP | Discusses techniques for fibreglassing and calculations for sandwich composite panels. Includes model aircraft components, glassfibre cloth and matt and resin selection. |
| Theory of Wing Sections | Abbot and Doenhoff | Dover | Aerodynamic characteristics of NACA Airfoils. Coordinates and Polars. Equations for derivation of 4, 5 and 6 Digit NACA Airfoils. |