Flying Stick—Name applied to ordinary A type and single stick models.
Flying Machine—Literally a form of lighter than air craft; a gas-borne airship.
Flying Boat—A hull or large float used in connection with an aëroplane to enable its rising from and alighting upon the surface of the water.
Frame—A single or double stick structure to which all parts of a model are attached. Three or more sticks are sometimes employed in the construction of a frame. However, the usual number is two, joined together in the form of letter “A.”
Frame Hooks—The looped ends of a piece of wire attached to the point of the frame to accommodate the S hooks attached to the rubber strands.
Frame Side Members—Two main sticks of an A type frame.
Fuselage—The body or framework of an aëroplane.
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Glider—An aëroplane without motive power.
Guy—A brace, usually a wire or cord used for tuning up the aëroplane.