Abstract

"Free flight" refers to model airplanes that are not piloted. Before radio-controlled and U-controlled model airplanes, free flight competitions began around 1908. Airplanes are not left to chance, but are adjusted to fly well. Because it continues, even now that autopilot has been put into practical use, it continues to capture the hearts of enthusiasts. This book conveys the unique charm, technical and scientific depth of this non-piloted aircraft.

This book covers Wakefield class = F1B, an outdoor aircraft with a total width of 1.8m, a weight of 230g, and a rubber power that rises to an altitude of 100m or more, then glides and flies for more than 5 minutes. This book also explains in detail how to make, adjust, and fly light planes so that even those who have no experience with well-known indoor units and light planes can get started.

Author’s Information

Born in 1952. While working in the research department of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's Passenger Vehicle Technology Center, he completed a doctoral course in mechanical engineering from Kyushu University's Graduate School of Engineering and earned a doctorate in engineering. After that, he taught as a professor at National Institute of Technology, Akashi College, Osaka Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and as a part-time lecturer at Aichi Institute of Technology. He has been familiar with light planes since he was a child, and has participated in free flight competitions since 1975 after working on U-controllers and radio-controlled airplanes. In 2008, he served as an academic member of the Japan Model Aviation Federation's Free Flight Committee, placed 3rd in the 2014 Free Flight Japan F1B Championship, and participated in the 2015 World Championship as a representative of Japan, placing 39th in F1B.