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Founded in 1994, Aeronaut Press has published two books on composite materials, an introductory and an advanced text. For a limited time you can purchase both books together and save $15 off purchasing them separately.
Current Publications
Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction
Second Edition
By Zeke Smith
Buy for US $29.95
  Advanced Advanced Composite Techniques Advanced Composite Techniques
By Zeke Smith
Buy for US $34.95
Start here if you know nothing about composites except that new Light Sport kit designs, Boeing, and Airbus are using the technology.
  • Why composites are strong
  • Composite materials and how they work
  • Methods used in current Experimental designs
  • Techniques used by kit manufacturers
  • Simple tools and methods for the home shop
  Practical techniques for building high performance composite structures in the home shop. Continues from the first book of the set, Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction.
  • Learn to work with extemely stiff lightweight cored skins
  • Vacuum-bagging techniques for the home shop
  • Easy ways to make sheet molds
  • Corners, folded joints, and assembly
  • The book provides a 17-lesson self-teaching course