Workshop Practice book

NEW/OLD Book
Workshop Practice - for building and repairing wooden gliders and sailplanes
Details:
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/books...opPractice.htm

Overview
After 25 years of hard work, the Vintage Sailplane Association is excited to
release the English translation of German classic "Werkstattpraxis für den
Bau von Gleit- und Segelflugzeugen" by Hans Jacobs and Herbert Lück.

Synopsis
How do you build, maintain and repair wooden gliders? Hans Jacobs (designer
of Weihe, Meise, Kranich, Habicht, and many more famous sailplanes of the
1930s and 1940s) wrote the book, called Werkstattpraxis, to aid the growing
sport of gliding in Germany in the early 1930s. Its effect on pre-World War
II glider building was electrifying. He updated it several times up through
the 1950s, always in German. Today the book is as applicable as ever for
those maintaining and restoring wooden vintage sailplanes or aiming to build
new wooden gliders or vintage replicas. For those interested in the history
and development of soaring it is a must-read. The Vintage Sailplane
Association has now finished its translation, a 25-year volunteer project,
for English-speaking readers and is making it available this summer.

This translated edition includes an Addendum of up-to-date information
prepared by Neal Pfeiffer, Ph.D. for those wanting to produce or repair
wooden sailplanes in today’s world, a valuable addition for safety,
convenience.

Appendix highlights thirteen vintage German glider types from the 1930s and
1940s each with photo and 3-view drawing.