Sonja Englert Engineering 
Aircraft Homebuilders Books
Tips
and Tricks for Aircraft Homebuilders
Homebuilt Aerodynamics and Flight Testing
Efficient Powerplant Installation
E-Lert Electric Vehicle
Tips and Tricks for
Aircraft Homebuilders
132 pages, over 250 illustrations,
by Sonja Englert (ISBN 0-9752984-8-8)
This book is available in electronic format, see "How to Order"
Aircraft
homebuilders are sharing their secrets to success. Many
homebuilders have discovered ways to build a part quicker, for less money or with
better quality while working on their project. Many of them are eager to share
what they have learned with other builders and help them avoid mistakes. This
book is a collection of the experiences of many builders. No matter what type
of airplane you are building or what materials it is made from, there are a lot
of useful tips on these pages. They cover the range from setting up a shop,
tools and jigs to assembling the structure, systems installation,
customizations, finishing and flight testing, many of them with step-by-step
instructions. With this book, you can benefit from the experiments and years of
accumulated knowledge from others. Illustrated with more than 250 pictures,
everything is well explained and easy to understand.
Click on the link to view the index: Tips and Tricks Table of Contents
Building Metal
Airplanes
125 pages, 129 illustrations, by
Sonja Englert (ISBN 0-9752984-3-7)
This book is available in electronic
format, see "How
to Order"
This book is for anyone who is
fabricating metal components, although it has the most benefit for those
building a sheet metal or welded tube structure airplane. It covers materials,
measuring, basic metal working skills such as drilling, bending, forming,
cutting, welding of tube structures and riveting, but also includes
instructions on how to use a lathe and a milling machine. There are tables of
bolts, rivets and standard aircraft fittings. For those designing an airplane
or modifying an existing design, information about material properties and
strength of fasteners is listed. It is described how to design and build for
better fatigue strength, important things about corrosion protection and
bonding metal. Simple repairs of metal structures are described. An airplane
builder will have to integrate systems in his airplane, so one chapter is
dedicated to present many examples and helpful hints. This book also covers how
to weld fuel tanks, how to seal integral tanks and how to make fuel or
hydraulic lines by cutting, bending and flaring tubes. For those setting up
their shop are many descriptions of tools and equipment needed for working with
metal. All airplanes have some metal components, so this book is useful even
for those people building wood or composite airplanes.
Click on the link to view the
index: Building Metal
Airplanes Index
Click on the link to view a sample
chapter: Building Metal
Airplanes Sample Chapter
Homebuilt Aerodynamics and Flight Testing
Second
Edition, 126 pages, over 60 illustrations, by Sonja Englert (ISBN
0-9752984-2-9)
This book is available in
electronic format, see "How
to Order"
Your
airplane is nearing its first flight and you have decided to perform the flight
testing yourself. But you have never done this before. If that is the case, you
should read this book. It is a step-by-step guide from the initial test flight
with many tips and guidance how to safely perform your own flight testing. It
will help you to get to know your airplane much better and fly it safely
throughout its envelope. It will improve your understanding of the basic concepts
of aerodynamics and flight characteristics. It also offers many suggestions for
fixing problems you might encounter. Good stall characteristics are important
for safe slow flight handling and one extensive chapter is dedicated to help
you identify and resolve issues with stalls and spin recovery. Sample test
cards are provided for each test, from performance tests to system checks to
handling qualities. The book covers gliders, singles and twins with piston
engines.
Click on
the link to view the index: Aerodynamics
& Flight Testing Index
Click on
the link to view a sample chapter: Aerodynamics & Flight Testing Sample Chapter
Efficient Powerplant Installation
Second Edition, 113 pages, over 85
illustrations, by Sonja Englert (ISBN 0-9752984-1-0)
This book is available in
electronic format, see "How
to Order"
This book is a must for everyone
involved in engine installations. Whether you are installing an overhauled
engine on a production airframe or design and maintain your own engine
installation for a homebuilt airplane, this book covers every component and
system firewall forward. Most kits or planes built airplanes do not include
very detailed instructions on how to handle the engine installation. This book
is intended to fill the gap. Learn about engine mounts, firewall layout, fuel
systems, engine cooling optimization for aircooled and liquid cooled engines,
cooling drag reduction, cowling design, engine controls, exhaust and induction
systems, engine instrumentation, different ignition systems, advantages and
disadvantages, propeller selection, oil systems and cabin heat, up to the first
engine run. Make sure your engine works well and runs safely from the first
start. Everything is well explained and easy to understand, whether you are an
A&P or have never touched an engine before.
Click on the link to view the
index: Powerplant Installation
Index
Click on the link to view a sample
chapter: Powerplant
Installation Sample Chapter
Composite Facts
Design,
Manufacturing, Repair
124 pages, over 80 illustrations, by
Sonja Englert (ISBN 0-9752984-0-2)
This book is available in
electronic format, see "How
to Order"
If you consider building or
maintaining a composite airplane, or are simply interested working and
designing with composite materials, this is the book to read. It is not geared
towards a specific airplane, but includes all the techniques you are likely to
encounter when building one. It takes you from the first mixing of resin to
what you need to know to build a structurally safe composite airplane. The
properties of different materials like glass, carbon, aramid and spectra fibers
are explained, and where they are best used. Become familiar with different
manufacturing techniques like wet layup and vacuum bagging, working with foam
and honeycomb cores, preparation for bonding, learn which tools are needed, how
to build simple molds, how resin is cured and what is necessary to achieve the
full strength of a part. One chapter is dedicated to recognizing and repairing
damaged composite structures. It is explained how properly design load
transfers into composite, with many examples. You will find basic stress
analysis for composite materials and comparison with metal, what influence the
direction of fibers has on laminate strength and properties, what is fiber
volume content, how can it be determined and how does it influence the weight
of an airplane. This book was written for beginners, but it also contains a lot
of useful information for any engineer who is getting involved with composites.
Click on the link to view the
index: Composite Facts Index
Click on the link to view a sample
chapter: Composite Facts
Sample Chapter
A photograph captures a moment of life, but a painting can tell a whole story. In this sense, this book should be regarded as a painting.
Oswald Boelcke
Pioneer of Fighter Aviation
Author: Sonja Englert 198 pages with illustrations. Paperback ISBN
0-9752984-6-1(english) |
Oswald Boelcke
Pionier
der Jagdfliegerei
Author: Sonja Englert 210 Seiten mit Illustrationen. Taschenbuchausgabe Preis $19.95 / 15.00 Euro ISBN 0-9752984-5-3 (deutsch) |
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This book takes you back to |
Dieses Buch führt Sie zurück in die Zeit vor und
während des Grossen Krieges. Oswald Boelcke wuchs in einer Gesellschaft auf,
die sich von der heutigen sehr unterschied. Autos und Flugzeuge wurden gerade
erst erfunden. Schon von früh an interessierte er sich für alles Militärische
und Technische und trat 1911 als Fahnenjunker in das 3. Telegrafen-Bataillon
in Koblenz ein. Kurz vor Beginn des Krieges erfüllte sich ein Wunschtraum,
als er fliegen lernen durfte. Obwohl er zuerst als Aufklärungspilot
eingesetzt wurde, erkannte er schnell den Wert des Flugzeuges als offensive
Waffe. Im August 1916, auf sein Drängen hin, wurden separate
Einsitzerkampfstaffeln geschaffen und Boelcke wurde als Führer von Jasta 2
eingesetzt. Er war der erste, der sich seine Piloten gezielt aussuchte und
sie systematisch im Formationsflug und in Angriffstaktiken trainierte,
anstelle jeden auf sich gestellt Erfahrungen sammeln zu lassen. Nur ein paar
Monate später verlor er bei einem Zusammenstoss in der Luft sein Leben. Boelckes Verdienste lagen in der Entwicklung und
Dokumentation von Einsatzgrundsätzen und in der Grundlagenarbeit zur
Ausbildung seiner Kameraden. Er war ein guter Führer und gilt als Lehrmeister
der Jagdflieger. In diesem Buch schildert er seine Abenteuer am Boden und in
der Luft. Dieses Buch basiert auf den ausführlichen Briefen, die Boelcke zu
Lebzeiten schrieb. Die Details in diesem Buch wurden intensiv recherchiert,
um ein akkurates Bild von Oswald Boelckes Leben zu geben. |
Here is a link to a review of the Boelcke book by an editor of
the “Cross and Cockade” magazine
The White Seal
Fiction, for all ages, 60 pages,
by Sonja Englert
ISBN 0-9752984-4-5
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Life in the seal colony is as usual. New pups are born, one of them Simon, our hero. At first there is nothing that would distinguish him from his buddies, but as they grow and their fur color changes to the adult gray, Simon stands out: his fur remains white. He struggles to be accepted in the group, and tirelessly practices swimming and diving to become the best hunter. His secret hope is that the others will then accept and admire him. But his efforts seem to be in vain. When one day he hears about a land, far away, where only white animals live, he decides to leave his group and look for this strange land where he might fit in. During his long journey he has to face many dangers and meets his best friend, a white whale. He finds the white land, but it is not as he expected it to be. He learns about humans and the danger they pose to seals. Although he finds happiness in a northern group of seals who accept him as he is, he realizes that he needs to return home when he dreams about humans intent on slaughtering the seals on his home island. Afraid that it may be more than a dream, he leaves his new-found friends and races south. Will he be in time to warn them? Will they even believe him?
Trailblazers
Test Pilot in Action
by Christopher Hounsfield
Found in: Aviation History Books
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9781844157488
Flight testing
experimental and new aircraft is one of the world's most hazardous occupations.
A test pilot requires the skills of a flying ace whilst maintaining the
self-control and mental discipline of a scientist. They are a rare breed,
carefully selected for their experience and intelligence - let alone their
bravery.
This book contains a series of anecdotes written by some of the world's best,
flying iconic aircraft during the extensive experimental flights that must take
place before a type can enter service. Each story is a unique insight into
these modern day technological explorers.
Sonja Englert
contributed one of the anecdotes in this book.
This book is available from Pen and Sword publisher: http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=1779
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