Pipe Thru the Canopy Phoenix
 

Anyone see this Phoenix ? Is the builder on here?

Crank

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Crank

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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Most definitely the proper way to utilize a 61 VF!

That's a mean looking P7

David.

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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!!

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Crank

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

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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]

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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.