Check out Right Stuff for the Gold - The story of US Jr. World Champs in F1D -
New article added  2-18-2004

 Model Aviation Power Point Presentation

Website mentioned in April 2002,  August 2002, & April 2003 "Model Aviation" Magazine - Focus on Education column

August 2004 Sport FF column in MA

October 2004 article by Carl Bakay in MA

An Educational Web Page for the AMA Cub / Delta Dart -

Newer Still 5/9/2006 - Aero Ace - Cheap RC Plane that Bounces

New 1/30/2006 - Robomech Robot Kit

Aerodynamics:

New 12/9/2005 - Aspect Ratio Video Clip 11mb

New 12/9/2005 - Stringless Wonder Video Clip 4.6 mb

New 12/9/2005 - Dutch Roll with No Vertical Fin Video Clip 1.4 mb

New 3/21/2005 - Glider Lesson for Science & Math by Gary Hinze

 Airfoil Testing with Denny Dart II - tests results from flying same plane with three different wing sections. Included are observations and theories regarding the results.

Related to Alternative Energy:

  Drag in Vehicles

Hydrogen-powered Model Car

  Wind Power

New 3/22/2006 - Aero X - Capacitor Plane

About Bill Kuhl and His Activities:

12/9/2005 - Science Guy Article in Winona Daily News

Youth Event Article Appears in Local Paper - 3/4/2005

  Information Technology - about my work

My Hobby Resume - list of articles, website work, and photography.

Max Conrad - Greatest Small Aircraft Pilot

Note: AMA Cub is a registered name of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and Sig Manufacturing

Delta Dart is a registered name of Midwest Products Co. Inc.

Send comments to Bill Kuhl  bkuhl@luminet.net    Winona MN

Let me know if this web page has been helpful, what you would like to see added, and your experiences with group building and flying sessions.  

Special Thanks to:     Tom SandersRich LaGrange - AMA Librarian, &   Liz Helms - AMA Webmaster          

Introduction

Aerodynamics

Building Tips

Rubber

Flying Indoors

Flying Outdoors

Improving Performance

Links

Group Building

Make & Take

Speed Calculation

Hobby Related Extras

  Directions on Building the Squirrel Rubber Powered Model  - Rubber Power.com Website

Wattage Micro Flyer RC Webpage - 6/16/2005

HL Glider Event by Paul LaChance

Squirrel Video Clips
Squirrel flying Indoors 
Squirrel Recovers Quickly from Ceiling Hits
Squirrel flies Out the Door

Wright Stuff Bi-plane in Flight
Adjusting Turn Circle
Proper Climb, Cruise, & Descent

 New- Electric RC Ornithopter Video  - first flight almost hits camera man.

New- Project Estimating and Decision Making using Denny Dart II - students estimate materials needed for a bunch of model planes, several options are considered.

 
New - Building From Plans and Materials - Denny Dart II -
many hints for building any simple model plane for a group such as where to purchase materials and building supplies.

1 1/2 Phantom Flash Mass Launch Video (5.6 mb)

Flying Wing In Flight (1.8 mb)- see my Tweety Bird model flying indoors.

Peanut Size Model In Flight - video clip of Whitman Big X peanut model.

Guillow's Strato Streak web page - shows simple mods to make this ROG model fly well - several video clips.

Mpeg Video of Rubber-powered Models Flying (4.59 mb) - see several rubber models flying outdoors.

Mpeg Video of Zing Wing Glider Flight - popular foam folding-wing glider.

 Results of the "Beginner's Rubber Powered Airplane Design Contest"


 
Check Out the Tweety Bird flying wing featured on pages 43 and 45 of Scholastic Canada's book "The Sky's the Limit" with my permission. Article, pictures, and plan.

    

Web Visits Surpassed 15,000 on 3/3/2004
30,000 on 7/20/2004