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by Andy Smith  |  September 29, 2011  |  Image 5 of 16

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The Phoenix Air team, led by Jim Lee from Florida, fly the PhoEnix which is an electric motor glider. It features a modified wing, electric motor, and a retractable landing gear. Here, Phoenix Air team members reattach the wings to their PhoEnix aircraft after pulling it out of the weigh-in hanger.

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