Boy, I stirred up some great history and photos! I'd like to put something like this on my to-do list, so I think I might keep looking around. The fiberglass fuse is an attractive option to get the build going.

In the history that Bob Cox sent in Post #5, Phoenix's 2 & 4 had less sweep in the wing but were never published. I suppose I'm just a bit antsy of building a swept foam wing - I see that the Phoenix 8 was published in RCM in August 1965 and it still called for a .61. One of today's 61's would really make that spool up.

I'll keep looking around for the plans/plane and maybe even score a kit with a fiberglass fuse on eBay...

If yo have any more info to add, please, keep it coming!

Thanks,

Bob