Heston Phoenix - Efficient But Unwanted

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @bensmith7536
    @bensmith7536 Рік тому +5

    a voice for narration thats for sure, excellent presentation.

  • @towgod7985
    @towgod7985 4 місяці тому +2

    Quite enjoyed that. Cheers.

  • @holasjosse
    @holasjosse 23 дні тому +2

    Beautiful machine, the British certainly know how to make a remarkable aircraft.

  • @talesfromthehutandhangar
    @talesfromthehutandhangar 2 місяці тому +2

    Hi Nick. Very enjoyable & a nice aircraft I think. I never got around to watching until now. FYI My next one to be uploaded is a Heston aircraft ( you can guess) and that is how I found this one during a general search. Cheers Keith.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair  2 місяці тому +2

      @@talesfromthehutandhangar Maybe the racer that only flew once? The Heston story appears to pack a great amount of history into a mere twenty years of existence. An astonishing era, little wonder we find so much potential content for films!

    • @talesfromthehutandhangar
      @talesfromthehutandhangar 2 місяці тому +2

      @@FlyingForFunTrecanair All we be revealed soon!. Yes they were very industrious. Amazing I have a massive list of subjects as things keep cropping up from obscurity. I have a more time now as given up work to care for my dad so using it wisely and reading loads.

  • @kbjerke
    @kbjerke Рік тому +8

    You keep coming up with obscure aircraft that have a fascinating history! The Phoenix appeared (to me) to be pretty nice!
    Thanks, Nick! 👍

  • @ohwell2790
    @ohwell2790 Рік тому +3

    Just found your channel. Really enjoy these videos.

  • @johngreaves7258
    @johngreaves7258 Рік тому +6

    “A very good taste in aeroplanes…” Fully agree.

  • @ufoengines
    @ufoengines Рік тому +2

    So Cool!

  • @ditto1958
    @ditto1958 Рік тому +3

    Needed more wing struts

  • @PiefacePete46
    @PiefacePete46 8 місяців тому +2

    Land, Sea, and Air... there are long lists of machines which, through no fault of their designers, failed to achieve the success they deserved.
    It doesn't surprise me that I have never heard of the Heston Phoenix... maybe if they had not sacrificed performance for luxury, it would have been better received by pilots.
    We'll never know! 😜
    Thank you for another entertaining interlude.

  • @Agwings1960
    @Agwings1960 9 місяців тому +2

    It seems like the inverted inline engine was to the UK, what the radial engine was to the US.

  • @kenphillips5221
    @kenphillips5221 Рік тому +6

    Fascinating as always. Quite a nice looking plane apart from the awkward front cockpit screens.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair  Рік тому +2

      The first two aircraft had a much better windscreen profile but the pilot couldn't lean forward to look along the wing. The somewhat awkward arrangement was the solution but I agree, it's a bit clumsy.

  • @thomaswilga735
    @thomaswilga735 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for publishing, always little gems of information

  • @rogerwilco4736
    @rogerwilco4736 Рік тому +4

    An informative interesting history of a rare and charming aeroplane. Thank you

  • @arthurcharles936
    @arthurcharles936 Рік тому +4

    Great presentation as always. I found a 36" stick and tissue scale model from1938 on the Outerzone website. Makes me think about clearing off the work bench now that the " building season " is upon us here in New England.

  • @PRH123
    @PRH123 Рік тому +3

    Interesting aircraft, similar concept to the Beech Staggerwing of the same era, it seems.

  • @johnbunker5102
    @johnbunker5102 Рік тому +2

    Always a shame when a basically sound aircraft does not survive on the market. The Canadian "FOUND" ( Found Brothers Aircraft ) is another example of how something good is lost.

  • @mothmagic1
    @mothmagic1 Рік тому +2

    The design of the main undercarriage means a wider track than would have been expected given the design of the aircraft. If it was only the width of the fuselage ground handling would have been interesting.

  • @maciek_k.cichon
    @maciek_k.cichon Рік тому +4

    If the last one "landed" in France and was not recovered, was it taken bit by bit by the locals or is it still there? As far as chopped wood can stay coherent in nature...

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair  Рік тому +3

      There is a French accident report available (for a fee) but I believe the aircraft was fairly inaccessible and simply abandoned. I doubt there's very much left of it now.

    • @maciek_k.cichon
      @maciek_k.cichon Рік тому +2

      @@FlyingForFunTrecanair Personally I would run for few rusty screws and nails. Maybe you have interested Frankish audience that will go for a walk there.

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair  Рік тому +3

      @@maciek_k.cichon It's certainly intriguing to know what - if anything - is left on the mountainside.

  • @dougscott8161
    @dougscott8161 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for presenting this Hesston Phoenix to us, I have never even heard of it before, but it would have sure been a nice aircraft to own, unfortunately before my time and beyond my money.🔥🪅

    • @FlyingForFunTrecanair
      @FlyingForFunTrecanair  Рік тому +1

      It was indeed an attractive machine and, unlike so many, an original design rather than a plagiarism.

  • @bobblangland9031
    @bobblangland9031 Рік тому +4

    Interesting airplane. Too bad there wasn’t one able to be preserved.

  • @Deviation4360
    @Deviation4360 Рік тому +3

    Wow my airplane universe still surprisingly expands today even after 30 years of obsession. A novel and beautiful plane in the same way the Beechcraft Staggerwing is. Quite a tragic history for a plane with essentially no faults. Thought it was funny to hear of the 5HP upgrade in engine power 😂🙄. This plane could have been developed into a real hot ship had the cosmetics of the windshield been cleaned up and an Alvis Leonides radial engine installed (post war).