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2. De Havilland Mosquito - Wikipedia

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   Wood was used to carry only in-plane loads, with metal fittings used for all triaxially loaded components such as landing gear, engine mounts, control-surface mounting brackets, and the wing-to-fuselage junction. [93] The outer leading wing edge had to be brought 22 in (56 cm) further forward to accommodate this design. [91]

3. Paul K. Guillow, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   A stick & tissue balsa model airplane under construction, still manufactured by Guillow's. During World War II, the supply of balsa wood was diverted to the war effort for the manufacture of rafts and life jackets. Guillow's was forced to use alternative materials like cardboard or pine wood to manufacture the model kits.

4. Model aircraft - Wikipedia

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   From World War I through the 1950s, static model airplanes were also built from light weight bamboo or balsa wood and covered with tissue paper in the same manner as with flying models. This was a time-consuming process that mirrored the actual construction of airplanes through the beginning of World War II. Many model makers would create ...

5. List of model aircraft manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   The Model Airplane; Model Airplane Factory; Modelworks Direct; Model Factory; Mountain Models; Mugi twinwall polypropylene aircraft; Old Planes; Paperwarbirds; Pilot R/C; RC Factory Czech; Risesoon; Schabak; SIG Manufacturing; Sterling; Stevens AeroModel USA; Stinson Aircraft; Telink (Czech Republic) Tough Jets [2] Twisted Hobbys; Veyron Models ...

6. Glider (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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   Model glider aircraft are flying or non-flying models of existing or imaginary gliders, often scaled-down versions of full size planes, using lightweight materials such as polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Designs range from simple glider aircraft, to accurate scale models, some of which can be very large.

7. Life-sized balsa wood toy plane fails to liftoff

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   For the average child, killing hours on end tossing an easily assembled balsa wood toy plane isn't an uncommon occurrence; for Mark Clews, however, those flat packed crafts weren't exhilarating ...