Attention Phoebus B1 Owners...

[DMy]

I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.

Being a new Phoebus pilot myself, I am interested in comparing
thoughts, and exchanging ideas about this unique ship that is really
well constructed, and ahead of it's time being that it is still a very
good performer almost 40 years later.

The Sailpane directory indicates that there are 35 of these ships in
the US, however I believe that number to be less.

Please chime in and lets find out!

[Mike[_8_]]

199AT?

You may want to start here.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolkow_Phoebus_Sailplanes/

Mike

DMy wrote:
> I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
> Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.
>
> Being a new Phoebus pilot myself, I am interested in comparing
> thoughts, and exchanging ideas about this unique ship that is really
> well constructed, and ahead of it's time being that it is still a very
> good performer almost 40 years later.
>
> The Sailpane directory indicates that there are 35 of these ships in
> the US, however I believe that number to be less.
>
> Please chime in and lets find out!

[Frank Whiteley]

DMy wrote:
> I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
> Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.
>
> Being a new Phoebus pilot myself, I am interested in comparing
> thoughts, and exchanging ideas about this unique ship that is really
> well constructed, and ahead of it's time being that it is still a very
> good performer almost 40 years later.
>
> The Sailpane directory indicates that there are 35 of these ships in
> the US, however I believe that number to be less.
>
> Please chime in and lets find out!

I find 32 on the US registry (with FAA aircraft codes)
5-Phoebus (no letter) 1403004
8-Phoebus A-1 1403008
6-Phoebus B-1 1403012
9-Phoebus C 1403014
4-Pheobus C-1 1403016

Frank Whiteley

[raulb]

DMy wrote:
> I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
> Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.

The FAA says there are 6 registered in the US.

[qfly]

Add 5 more Phoebus B1's in the United States. The six listed by the
previous posts all had the registered manufacturer as "Bolkow".

In addition there are two listed as "WAGGON-UND MASCHINENBAU"
Mfc/Model code 9620210 - 1 Phoebus B1 in Texas, 1 in California

And three more listed as "ENTWICKLUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT "
Mfc/Model code 3321206 - 2 Phoebus B1's in Colorado, 1 in Michigan

There are also five that don't list a letter designator. Maybe someone
can shed some light on these?
Listed as "Bolkow"
Mfc/Model code 1403004
CALIFORNIA - 1
INDIANA - 1
NEW YORK - 1
TEXAS - 2

There are 43 Phoebi (A's, B's, and C's) total listed in the U.S.
registry total.

Jim D.
Phoebus B1, N143M

raulb wrote:
> DMy wrote:
> > I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
> > Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.
>
> The FAA says there are 6 registerd in the US.

[DMy]

qfly wrote:
> Add 5 more Phoebus B1's in the United States. The six listed by the
> previous posts all had the registered manufacturer as "Bolkow".
>
> In addition there are two listed as "WAGGON-UND MASCHINENBAU"
> Mfc/Model code 9620210 - 1 Phoebus B1 in Texas, 1 in California
>
> And three more listed as "ENTWICKLUNGSGEMEINSCHAFT "
> Mfc/Model code 3321206 - 2 Phoebus B1's in Colorado, 1 in Michigan
>
> There are also five that don't list a letter designator. Maybe someone
> can shed some light on these?
> Listed as "Bolkow"
> Mfc/Model code 1403004
> CALIFORNIA - 1
> INDIANA - 1
> NEW YORK - 1
> TEXAS - 2
>
> There are 43 Phoebi (A's, B's, and C's) total listed in the U.S.
> registry total.
>
> Jim D.
> Phoebus B1, N143M
>
> raulb wrote:
> > DMy wrote:
> > > I would like to start a thread to determine just how many (or how few)
> > > Phoebus B1 owners there are in the US.
> >
> > The FAA says there are 6 registerd in the US.