Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Public Missiles |
Brief:
T' Public Missiles, me hearties, Ltd. Avast! Phobos is one o' t' great, shiver me timbers, easy t' build mid and high power rockets out thar you can buy. Blimey! This rocket can be launched on any where from a F40 all t' way up t' a J570 if you get it with t' 38mm motor mount. This is probably t' best rocket t' use for your Level 1 cert attempt, me bucko, which I used it for. T' only down side t' this kit is you have t' clean out t' main airframe after every two flights due t' t' ejection charge.
Construction:
T' Phobos kit contains all t' parts necessary t' build a flyin' mid/high power rocket:
T' construction o' this rocket went together like any other high power rocket. Well, me bucko, blow me down! T' only problem I ran into was tryin' t' get t' strap for t' piston ejection system through t' notched centerin' ring.
Finishing:
T' finish be super easy. Just sand it and paint it.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
First flight be on a F40-4W. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! It was a perfect flight t' about 300 feet except t' motor casin' kicked. (I did find t' motor.)
Second flight was successful on a H165R-M for me NARRRRR Level 1 certification.
Third flight be with a G64-7W. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Yet another perfect flight and perfect recovery except it hit a person's truck and broke a fin off.
T' fourth flight was a H180W-M. Avast! Arrr! Blimey! WOW! Blimey! Out o' sight! Blimey! I almost lost it but I be able t' regain sight o' it as it came back down on with a tangled parachute. It landed hard but with no damage.
Recovery:
T' recoveries are good but a little too fast for me liking. T' only thin' I would change about t' recovery is up grade t' a 48 inch parachute instead o' a 36 inch parachute.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
T' main PROs o' this kit are:
T' cons are:
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: The PML Phobos is an easy to build single stage, single motor 3FNC MPR/HPR kit. It could be used for Level 1 certifications but I don't know if I would recommend it for that. You have a choice of either Quantum or phenolic tubing and 29mm or 38mm motor mount. I bought the kit direct from PML with the Quantum tubing (QT) and 38mm motor mount. My goal in picking the Phobos was that it ...
( Contributed - by Brian Kain - 10/15/00) Brief: I shortened the span of the fins to 2.25". Used 1/4" graphite tubing for launch lugs. Modifications: I took the three (3) fins and put them in my flat jaw vice, making sure to keep them all straight and lined up. Then with my dremel tool and a carbon cutting wheel, I cut all 3 fins at once. Then kept them in the vice ...
Picture courtesy of Public Missiles Brief: The PML Phobos is a 2.15" HPR with payload section. I selected it because PML website indicated that is was capable of flying with a J350. This would allow me to use it for both for a TRA Level 1 certification as well as Level 2. Construction: The PML Phobos is a 2.15", 57 long HPR with payload section using the PML ...
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K.B. (June 1, 2000)