Aeromodelling in NCC Curriculum

Aeromodelling is one of the finest & costly ______, which is very popular worldwide among people of all ages and professions.

The aim of including aeromodelling in the NCC curriculum is to enhance the interest among NCC ______.

If taken on the right lines, it can be extremely thrilling for all, as by constructing the models by one’s own hands, will make understanding of various principles of flight and problems of construction etc., very ______, apart from providing great personal satisfaction to the aeromodeler.

The history of aeromodelling goes back much further than the history of real ______.

The successful experiments, however, started in the ______ century.

Dr. Thomas Young was the first person to discover the ‘lifting’ property of a cambered surface in comparison to the flat ______.

Sir George Caley built a helicopter model, based on a design of ______, in 1796.

Another great name amongst the pioneers of aeromodelling is of Alphones Penand, who invented models fitted with tail surfaces and wings with ______ angles.

This gave substantial stability of flight to aero models, which till this time had lasted for very short ______.

In 1878, Professor Langley builds a petrol driven model called ‘Aerodrome ______.