When the Phantom was introduced to the ultralight market at Sun ‘n Fun in 1982, it won the Best New Design award, not only for good looks and strong performance but for its structural integrity! Indeed, it was touted as having been tested to +9 and –6.6 Gs. Though dismissed by some pilots, wire-braced designs are actually very tough. Phantom is a kit built from anodized aluminum tubing, bolted and riveted together. The wings, tail surfaces and ailerons are covered in Dacron sail cloth envelopes and Phantom used a double surfaced wing for better cross wind control and handling. A wire-braced, high-wing, tricycle-gear ultralight aircraft in a tractor configuration, Phantom has a pilot pod with windscreen and a steerable nosewheel. (These were not common in those early days of ultralight vehicles.) Controls are standard stick and rudder — a left hand throttle and right hand joystick — with full span ailerons.
Ultralight April 2020 — Seventh in the Vintage Series: Ultralight Flight Phantom
Ultralight Flight Phantom
Original power was supplied by a Kawasaki 440 engine with a belt drive but this was updated to a Rotax 447 using a belt drive and later with a gear drive. Cruise speed on the Phantom ultralight is between 55 and 60 miles per hour. It can climb 700 feet per minute and stall speed at approximately 25 miles per hour.Phantom Aeronautics, in business since 2003, makes this version of the well-loved ultralight.
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