Heston Pheonix

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By: Arm Waver - 2nd June 2005 at 12:48

Does anyone know of the existence of a cut-a-way drawing or plans for this aircraft. No real aim other than further adoration of a lovely looking machine at the moment.
Ta muchly.
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By: Auster Fan - 2nd June 2005 at 13:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

I can't get THIS to work at work, but is it any use? Funny, I was only thinking about the same aircraft the other day!

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By: The Blue Max - 2nd June 2005 at 14:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Tim Moore at Skysport may be able to help you, i know he wanted to build a replica some years ago!

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By: Arm Waver - 3rd June 2005 at 07:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Cheers Gents...

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By: JDK - 3rd June 2005 at 07:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Wasn't there a feature in Aeroplane Monthly? I think they covered the whole of the 'tween the wars British types at one time or another. Finding it though...

There may have been a cutaway published in Flight or Aeroplane when the a/c first appeared. If you can get to a reference library with a collection of either for the period...

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By: dhfan - 3rd June 2005 at 08:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Can't help with details of the original but the chaiman of the Rolls-Royce Model Aircraft Club completed a large-scale model of the Pheonix last year.

Few pics here http://www.hucknall-mac.com/ under "Projects".

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By: Arm Waver - 3rd June 2005 at 10:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

JDK
I may have that at home - I seem to recall reading the article. I have a prewar recognition book with a shilouette of it but cutaways seem hard to find.
dhfan
Thanks for the link. Such a nice looking aircraft...

Only a small production run (6 aircraft) and I think the last one survived until the early 1950's - Sadly crashing in the Alps IIRC

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By: dhfan - 3rd June 2005 at 15:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Coincidence strikes...

The last time I called in to Duxford, 6 weeks or so ago, TFC (I think) had a tablefull of mags they were giving away. I picked up half a dozen.

One was the June 1994 edition of Wingspan which I've just grabbed at random from one of my many stacks of books and mags. Inside is an Alf Grainger 3-view of the Heston Pheonix. Just tried to scan it and it was 'orrible, I'll have another go over the weekend.