Strut-Braced Wing Upgrade

You can now upgrade your existing Phantom to a strut braced wing. The wing has been load tested to a +9 and -4.5 ultimate load with an 890 lb aircraft. These wings mount to the existing keel tube spar brackets and lower cage spreader bar. No change is required to the lower cage of the aircraft.

This upgrade option is a totally new wing. You’ll be replacing your entire wing.

ITEMS INCLUDED:

1) New Wing, Aileron and Flap Structure

2) New Wing, Aileron and Flap Coverings

3) Keel and Spar Bracket Reinforcements

4) Electric Flap Controls

5) All hardware

This wing is 30 ft in span and has a section that tapers from the outboard section of the flap to the tip of the wing. The taper allows the wing to be more efficient structurally and aerodynamically. This wing has been flight tested. It has very good flight characteristics similar to that of the single seat wing. Your stall speed (no flaps) and cruise speeds will remain the same. Dropping the flaps will decrease the stall speed by 7-8 mph. Adding the streamline struts will increase cruise speed by 5 mph. Main differences between this wing and the standard rectangular single seat wing are:

1) Shorter Ailerons equal lighter control stick forces compared to full span standard wing ailerons. Roll Rates are equal to that of the single seat because of the increase in span

2) Strut Braced wing weighs twice as much as the wire braced wing. Weight increase was needed for the added structure to maintain aerobatic strength in the wing.

3) Wing Span Increased from 28.5 ft to 30 ft.

4) Flaps are standard with this wing. They are not on the standard single seat wing.

Wing is offered with round tube struts. Streamline strut upgrade is available.

PRICE FOR WING UPGRADE - $4525.00 plus shipping

9 G’s WITH 890 LB AIRCRAFT (4020 lbs on one wing) -4. 5 G’s WITH 890 LB AIRCRAFT (1995 lbs on one wing)

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