Free-flight Scale - December 2016

Written by Dennis Norman Contributed column Extended content from the December 2016 issue of Model Aviation. As many of you might know, the Phantom Flash is a 16-inch wingspan stick model designed by Joe Konefes in 1937, and originally kitted by Comet Models. It inspired many of today’s modelers with its brilliant simplicity. More sophisticated designs have since arisen, but the Phantom Flash is a classic that can be built quickly and flown to the delight of youngsters and oldsters alike. By modern standards, much of the Phantom Flash’s design is archaic. The landing…