This book explains the theory, details, and working techniques of various types of glass, carbon and Kevlar fibers, resins, adhesives, foams and honeycombs for light airplane construction and repair. Further sections include the basics of manufacturing and design methods that are relevant for those employed by component manufacturers or involved in aircraft design projects. Tooling and manufacturing methods, designing, stress, loads and load testing, vacuum bagging, autoclaves and more are also discussed in a technical, yet understandable manner.

This is more than a simple "how to" manual. It contains the information to give confidence to the aircraft builder or AMT technician tasked in the design and construction of parts for simple and complex aircraft.

Chapters Include:

• The Structural Fibers
• Fabrics
• Honeycomb Cores
• Carving and Forming Core Materials
• The Resin Matrix
• Molding Techniques and Tooling
• Wet Resin and Honeycomb Cores
• Designing Composite Structures
• Calculating Stresses and Loads
• Adhesives and Bonding
• Load Testing Your Structure