The Phantom Flash! A Legendary Rubber-powered Free Flight Stick Model

This video takes a look at the Phantom Flash, a classic rubber-powered free flight stick model designed by Joe Konefes in 1937 and issued in kit form by the legendary Comet Model Aircraft Company.
You can find Phantom Flash kits for sale at:
Volare Model Products
volareproducts.com/blog/?product=phantom-flash-short-kit
Retro RC
retrorc.us.com/katana-3-2-2.aspx
J&H Aerospace
jhaerospace.com/?s=Phantom+Flash+
For more information on building and flying traditional rubber-powered free flight model airplanes, please visit:
Flying Aces Club (FAC) - flyingacesclub.com/
Society of Antique Modelers (SAM) - www.antiquemodeler.org/
National Free Flight Society (NFFS) - www.freeflight.org/
EasyBuilt Models - easybuiltmodels.com
Volare Model Products - volareproducts.com/blog/
Peck Polymers/Wind-It-Up Enterprises - www.wind-it-up.com/

[@strattonlad2137]

You are doing a great job with these videos! Very nice plane too! I am cleaning up my shop as the clutter destroyed mine when clutter fell on it. I need a PF box! Easy to wreck them. George Perryman had one that would do 4 minutes indoors. I saw it flying on my first visit to see what FF was all about. I was stunned! I thought, “ I don’t know who this old boy is, but he is a Master! “. I joined the club!

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

Thank you, sir! Yes, they’re incredibly fragile. I’ll be very surprised if my new one makes it to the end of the upcoming season.

[@Watchingthevideos99]

You're having too much fun with your videos. Love the edit. An entertaining free flight video!

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

Thanks, John! Guilty as charged. I’m enjoying making videos quite a bit.

[@Watchingthevideos99]

Keep'em coming!

[@rubberfly]

Thanks for the great video 😁The Phantom Flash will be the first competition with FAC rules in Switzerland this summer. I am currently building two Phantom Flashs and am looking forward to handing over the models to their element for the first time soon.

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

That’s wonderful! Looking forward to seeing some video.

[@c150gpilot]

I met Joe Konefes once, at the Nats, early 80s.

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

Sounds like a great memory. Thanks for sharing!

[@Bargle5]

I need to build another one. First one fell victim to a hangar accident, though it never flew well anyway.

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

They’re so fragile. Handling one is a challenge in itself. And they can be so sensitive to the smallest adjustments. If you decide to try another, I’m sure it’ll go better for you.

[@valtercordeirocampelo9706]

é uma moeda de duas faces - a da perda -triste- e a do susseço - feliz - MAS QUALQUER DAS DUAS REPRESENTAM "VITORIA"

[@2degreesright-thrust830]

That’s a beautiful way of looking at it.