Phantasy (oz10183)

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Phantasy. Control line combat model. Wingspan 42 in, wing area 320 sq in. For Fox Combat engine 36X BB.

Quote: "It came out of the sky like a dream. No, more like a fantasy. It moved in like a phantom out of nowhere, setting up cut after cut on the other plane's streamer. This plane on the end of my lines was what I had long dreamed of. It made super turns without loss of speed, yet it was so stable it was unreal. No, it was fantastic. Then I realized I had to have this bird for my own. I had to draw and build this Phantasy.

So, I shook my head to wake myself from this dream and started putting all the little details and all the little inside forces together to see if I could truly make a dream combat machine. To make a long story short, the dream came true.

I have a plane that will turn super-tight, with very little slowing when making a radius. It's stable, yet responsive. Phantasy's three-point construction gives good force distribution to all parts - transferring loads to the heavier and stouter center section in case of collision or hard landings. The high aspect ratio (7.5:1) and minimal frontal area keep induced drag low, enabling speeds of 120-plus mph throughout the flight.

Follow standard construction techniques for building this model. All building steps and procedures are typical, and no tricky or difficult areas are involved - you might say that building a Phantasy is as easy as daydreaming.

The real awakening comes when you score kill upon kill with the Phantasy. After you beat your opponent, you can tell him he must have been dreaming. It is really a Phantasy. "

Phantasy, American Aircraft Modeler, January 1975

Direct submission to Outerzone.

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