Conwy Soarer Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Have not posted for a while, been too busy working and playing! But as I am on crutches after work on my starboard landing gear I have time to browse the forums. Anyway for those of you that know me I run a club at school we have amassed quite an impressive school fleet mostly from donations and hand me downs. The fleet is as follows: Zagi (post JP one!) - in hangar for TLC X-It SAS Venom - in hangar for refit SAS Python - Flight ready Flyingwings Slipstream - Flight ready Phoenix BAE Hawk - Flight ready (Naked in need of colour scheme!) X - Models Whisper - Flight ready MPX Easy Glider - in hangar for new servo I was browsing the HK site as you do and came across the Phoenix 1600 ARTF at under 35 GBP! I was after a tradition model to use alongside and to replace the much fixed MPX EG. Having seen and owned the 2000 I thought the 1600 would fit the bill as our new slope 3 ch trainer. I did not get a chance to photigraph the build, 2 of my students took it on a Tuesday and had it ready for the following days flying session. We built it as a pure glider. We took it up the Orme, I had been flying one of y models for a while I heard the call 'Launching' and saw out of the corner of my eye the P1600 take to the sky straight as a die and not trim change needed. The smaller wing is ideal for slope and can cope with higher winds and speed. I managed to pry the TX out of the kids hands and was very impressed. We have flown it twice now and continue to be impressed with its performance as a trainer on buddy lead and low rates and as an almost VTPR model for the more able students More to follow. Edited By Conwy Soarer on 28/05/2014 18:07:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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