MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota USA —  The Bob Parks designed, AeroTech Phoenix radio controlled rocket glider is recognized as the king of all rocket gliders. It's beautiful lines and highly efficient proprietary airfoil make this a highly sought after kit that has been unavailable for many years.

Now, through the cooperation of the Bob Parks and AeroTech Consumer Aerospace, SkyKing is proud to offer this updated version of this famous kit.

A Phoenix RC glider takes to the skies.

Specifications:

• Wing span of 50"
• Wing area of 335 Square inches
• Launch weight of 25 ounces
• Rudder, elevator and aileron controls
• Powered by the AeroTech RMS-RC™ 32-60/100 rocket motor
• 500 foot launch altitude with an F reload
• 1000 foot launch altitude with a G reload

The kit now includes:

• Highly accurate laser cut balsa and plywood parts.
• Lightweight carbon fiber push rods.
• Redesigned launch module with locking tab construction. Used with either the AeroTech Mantis launch pad or one you can build yourself using 2x4 stock. The plans for this stand are included with your Phoenix kit.
• CNC cut white bead foam wing cores.
• A full assortment of name brand hardware from Du-Bro, Sullivan and SIG.
• Revised construction manual on CD-ROM.
• Full sized black line plans

The Phoenix is a high performance rocket launched glider intended for radio control pilots with prior aileron aerobatic experience. If you feel comfortable flying a sport aerobatic power plane or a slope soaring aerobatic glider, then the Phoenix is just the ticket for an adrenaline producing flying experience.

Phoenix has a built up plywood and balsa fuselage and foam core wings. It is designed for quick and easy construction by anyone with experience building other RC airplane kits.

Items needed to complete your kit:

• Shrink coverings such as UltraCote or MonoKote.
• Standard modeling tools and adhesives.
• Low viscosity epoxy finishing resin for skimming the wings
• AeroTech RMS-RC 32/60-100 rocket motor reload tube
• Vacuum bagging system is suggested for applying the wing but you may also apply weights if you do not have vacuum bagging equipment
• 4 micro servos for ailerons, rudder and elevator - Hitec HS65 or similar
• Small 6 to 8 channel receiver - Hitec, Berg, JR, Spektrum, Airtronics
• 300 - 700 mAh receiver pack - either Nicad or Nickel Metal Hydride

Items required to build the launch tower:

• A launch base which can be either the AeroTech Mantis launch pad or a homemade base (plans included with your kit)
• 4 pieces of 3/8" x 36" diameter anodized aluminum rod

Items needed to fly Phoenix:

• AeroTech RMS-RC F or G class reload kits
• AeroTech Interlock launch controller or equivalent
• 12 volt battery

AeroTech rocket motors, AeroTech aluminum reload tubes, Mantis launch pads are all available from:

Balsa Machining Service
11995 Hillcrest Dr.
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: 630-257-5420
Web: http://www.balsamachining.com/

Pricing and availability:

We will begin shipping Phoenix kits by the end of October. If you would like to be notified when kits are available, send an e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and they will send out an e-mail notice so that you can complete your purchase when kits are ready to ship.

The Phoenix kit without the AeroTech aluminum rocket motor reload tube will have an introductory price of $165 + $20 for insured delivery anywhere in the lower 48 states. 

The Phoenix kit with the AeroTech aluminum rocket motor reload tube will be priced at $240 + $20 for insured delivery anywhere in the lower 48 states. 

Shipping to Hawaii or Alaska will be slightly more. SkyKing will be able to provide exact shipping costs soon. Delivery outside the USA will be quoted upon request.

Contact Information:

SkyKing RC Products, LLC
P.O.Box 24745
Minneapolis, MN 55424-0745
Email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   
Web: http://www.skykingrcproducts.com/
Phone: 612-605-1128

09-20-2008 04:44 PM  #1
Art Upton Space Cowboy   Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 123	Re: Article: SkyKing RC products to re-introduce the Phoenix RC glider Very Nice to have this Flagship kit available again, and Impressive work for all the folks involved to bring it to the table for us. Kudos to all.

09-22-2008 08:21 AM  #2
Juerg Certified Level Three   Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 353	Re: Article: SkyKing RC products to re-introduce the Phoenix RC glider I still have a couple on stock! Please, please don't make the same error as in the original kit and don't leave it to the customer to glue the wing sandwich! This was a major no-go to sell the original kit. At least a kit variant with preassembled wing halves would be good! Also I hope that a lighter balsa quality is used. Some of the original kits used very heavy balsa, resulting in too much lift-off weight. Juerg

09-22-2008 09:44 AM  #3
denverdoc Hall Monitor   Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 3200	Re: Article: SkyKing RC products to re-introduce the Phoenix RC glider I also have a NIB Phoenix for anyone on this side of the pond interested in owning the original. Its great to see a new and improved clone of this revolutionary kit.