History:
Phoenix was built to honor the biele Albatrosy #3. Biele Albatrosy was the aerobatic demonstration team from the 2nd Air Training Regiment of the Military Air Institute of the Slovak National Uprising in Kosice. Albatross #3 crashed in June 2000, for unknown reasons. Phoenix is an fully modern representation of the original aircraft. Phoenix was awarded the 2012 Grand Champion Post WWII and the MinhJet team was awarded the Golden Wrench for the restoration.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N139EN | 1979 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Trainer / Fighter | Phoenix |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Aero Vodochody | 31 feet 0.5 inches |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 40 feet 5 inches | 7340 US pounds |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 10,300 US pounds | 528 miles, 935 miles with drop tanks |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| Single 3792 Lbs thrust Ivchenko-Progress | |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| none | |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 400 mph | |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 37,730 feet | 2 tandem |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| 2900+ |
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Restoration
Phoenix was restored over 2 1/2 years by MinhJet in Hollister, CA. The ground-up restoration included included all systems and components were refurbished or rebuilt. MinhJet was awarded the 2012 Golden Wrench for this restoration.
Restoration Images
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Links
http://www.facebook.com/MinhJet
http://www.americanspiritrace5.com
http://www.bielealbatrosy.sk/bielealbatrosy/index.html
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