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Don Lowe's Phoenix-series of airplane designs dominated F.A.I aerobatics during the 60's and 70's. Their point-and-shoot precision and slippery, swept-wing aerodynamics completely revolutionised the precision aerobatic scene. And while all of them still enjoy a sizable fan base today, the original Phoenix 7 designed in 1965 is considered by many aficionados to be the best of the bunch. Everyone can now experience the outstanding aerobatic performance of the Phoenix 7 in a fraction of the time it would take to build a kit with this exceptional ARF from Hangar 9. Built using the original Don Lowe plans and molds, it shares the exact same dimensions and construction as a scratch-built Phoenix 7 kit right down to the beautifully painted fibreglass fuselage and fully-sheeted wing and horizontal tail plane. Hangar 9 has even gone so far as to deck it out with the same trim scheme the Phoenix 7 champion pilot Mark Radcliff flew in the F3A World Championship competitions from 1975 - 1981. Add to all this the fact it comes out of the box ready to accept Robart retracts and any lightweight .60-size 2-stroke engine. The Evolution® .60NX (small case) 2-stroke engine (EVOE0600) with a tuned pipe is a particularly good combination and you've got a vintage aerobatic model with a superb heritage that is as good today as it ever was!.
Key Features Exact recreation of the legendary Don Lowe design
Factory painted fiberglass fuselageOne-piece, sheeted wing with UltraCote® coveringPlug-in, sheeted horizontal stab with UltraCote coveringRetracts and tuned pipe readyIndependent aileron servo mountsMark Radcliff's famous '75-'81 World Championships trim schemeDon Lowe signature decal includedHardware includedSPA (Senior Pattern Association) and BPA (Ballistic Pattern Association) legal Tech Spec | Wingspan | 1600mm (63.0 inch) | | Length | 1420mm (56.0 inch) | | Wing Area | 445 sq dm (690 sq inch) | | Weight | 3.4 - 3.8 kg (7.50 - 8.25 lb) | | Radio | 4+ channel with 5 servos (5+ channel with 6 servos for retracts) | | Engine Size | 52 - .61 2-stroke | | Optional Retracts | | HAN500 | Robart tricycle gear spring down retracts with air kit |
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