Anyone see this Phoenix ? Is the builder on here?

Crank

Crank

He’s an RCU member.I helped him identify a Swap meet plane he had.

Man-O-Man that is Sharp Looking!!!!

When I was building my p-8 Don Lowe told me the best flying Phoenix he had, had the pipe through the canopy eliminating lateral balance issue. If memory serves the motor was a Rossi but I do not remember for sure. a short stroke pipe seems like it would fit well. The only issues I can think of would be fuel tank placement over the CG might be a little difficult and internal heat inside the fuse. This is the reason I decided to invert my Hanno in my p-8, heat, fuel tank, balance and pipe size. After all who would no better than the man himself.

Nice airplane above.

gary

Hey Guy's - Thanks for the info. I just won a P-7 on the bey, that is a 7, a nice Rossi sticking thru the top would be a good project. I am trying to think of his name, saw it once, let it go. An Airborne kit, has Lowe's and Bridi's name on it, I did not know that he teamed up on the series.

Crank

I'd like to see some more pics of the "Meridian" in the background. It looks like it has some nice clean lines.

I like it. I want to do a Vertigo that way. The canopy is large enough to completely enclose the pipe.

My old Vertigo's had distinctly different knife-edge characteristics from one side to the other. I theorized that the airflow disturbance from the engine cut-out as well as the exposed engine disrupting the airflow along the fuselage side was responsible. (And I'm sticking to it) I would be willing to bet that an upright or inverted installation would help that out a bit.

-Robert

Most definitely the proper way to utilize a 61 VF!

That's a mean looking P7

David.

I found more pictures of his Meridian, He posted them before.
This was a restoration project. I can’t say enough about his restored Phoenix!!

Crank

sweet looking plane !!! How about posting more pics... you know the site

Ahhh..I remember seing the photos of that Meridian and drooling over it too!! That guy has some Mad Skills!!! Two beautiful aircraft for sure... [8D]

My mind just jumped to a Meridian with a 140RX shoehorned into it, built to take the stresses of course.

What a weapon it would be at full throttle with a 14-16" pitch prop and quiet too, a real street sleeper.... Perfect sport plane right there.