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It’s entire body was smooth from any angle. The contours looked extremely fluent and curved, and the bright and clean paint on its surface was even able to reflect human reflections.
The pilot cabin looked like a bulging bubble, enveloped by polished glass. It was obviously built in consideration for the drafts from high speed flights. Additionally, the cockpit was placed towards the rear, where the back of the bubble was elevated higher than the front. This feature was obviously beneficial from a single glance combined with the smooth body. The low front, high back feature distinctively elevated the pilot’s field of view, while the glass cover’s smooth and curved finish that was linked to the rudder made the airframe appear clean. Every installation meshed well together.
And the greatest difference of this plane was something that every student could never overlook—the nose of the plane did not have a propeller!
Without a flat engine, the head of the plane converged into the shape of a cone, as though it could cut through the clouds and winds. The majority of the airframe were painted orange-red that resembled a blazing flame, with a few streaks of white lines running from the head to the tail, giving the body a sense of artistic vitality. Coin machine hack.
Even those ignorant of aviation could sense the beauty and grace of the beast.
The moment Tilly landed her eyes on the new plane, she found herself falling deeply for it.
But… without propellers, how was a plane to fly?
This question ran through everyone’s mind.
It was only after the other two crates were opened did the answer come to them.
Encapsulated within the second crate were the wings and empennage. From the count, the plane only had a pair of wings unlike the Fire of Heaven’s bottom-top wings. Beneath the wings were symmetrical ports, obviously left for some other components.
The last crate contained two engines.
But they were too bulky to be considered just engines.
Compared to the Fire of Heaven, they resembled more of integrated components that could be replaced. After a careful inspection, Tilly noticed the same red color painted over its surface. There were many access hatches at the top, while the hole at the bottom were shockingly installed with black weapons.
After associating the ports on the wings, the appearance of the new plane gradually appeared in her mind.
The fuselage of the plane no longer assumes a mechanical system and the slender wings situated closer to the bottom of the plane decreases the resistance by a notch. With the two engines installed at the wings, the propulsion force provided to the plane doubles…
Tilly immediately became impatient, eager to experience the new plane for herself!
“Oh right.” Molly fished out a letter from her pocket. “This came together with His Majesty’s delivery. The envelope indicated clearly that it must be handed and opened by you personally.”
Tilly took the letter and opened it.
“Dearest Sister.”
“This is the present that I have promised, I truly hope that it is to your satisfaction.”
“Detailed introductions and specific parameters have been written in the manual left in the cockpit, but I reckon that you’ll most probably get straight to flying it without carefully reading the manual first.”
“If it was already built up and sent over to you, this letter would had been placed at the back of the plane as well—This is the reason why I sent it over like this to the Kingdom of Dawn. While the workers are assembling it, you have the time to read through the manual.”
“After all, it possesses a completely different structure from the Fire of Heaven. Even though you’re an Extraordinary, there’s no disadvantages to having a comprehensive understanding of the plane.”
What… Tilly’s lips curled upwards awkwardly. Am I that readable?
“What did His Majesty say? I want to read it too…” Molly leaned in towards her.
Tilly immediately turned and used her body to block Molly’s view, “Ahem, it’s nothing, you don’t have to see it.”
“What—”
“Want to have a Chaos Drink?”
“Yes!”
“Take it from my office.”
Molly excitedly sprinted away the moment Tilly pointed towards her office.
Tilly heaved a sigh of relief, then returned back to the letter.
“Also, it’s about the name of this plane.”
“I initially had the intention of re-using the name ‘Unicorn,’ but I felt it fell short of the striking red color of as overlord of the sky, so I might as well give it a new name.”
It was a noun Tilly had never encountered before. Without a doubt, it was something Roland came up with.
Tilly attempted reading it out.
“Phoenix…”
“Where I’m from, a Phoenix is a type of divine bird related to fire, which happens to match the color of the plane. But most importantly, legend has it that a Phoenix is immortal, transforming into a golden egg after 4600 days, and taking another 4600 days to hatch out of the egg to obtain new life.”
“That is also what I wish to convey—regardless of what enemies you face, I hope that you can return home, alive and safe.”
“Just like a phoenix.” 32 red sport.
“I will bring Ashes back for you, so you need to keep your promise.”
“We’ve agreed on it, right?”
For some reason, Tilly suddenly felt her eyes turn sour and swollen.
She blinked a couple of times, resisted the surging warmth from her heart, and took a deep breath.
“A Phoenix is immortal, huh…” She muttered at a volume only audible to herself, “Not a bad name. I will accept this present, Brother.”
“… Your Highness?” a guard asked in puzzlement.
“It’s nothing.” Tilly waved her hand. “Inform ground service to fix up the Phoenix at quickly as possible. I can’t wait to have a test flight with it.”
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…
Three days later, the fully assembled plane left its hangar and slowly slid down the runway.
“Oh? So this is the special aircraft you mentioned? It looks really good.”
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Lightning’s voice came out from the Sigil of Listening.
Tilly raised her head. Through the clear glass, she noticed the two Exploration Group members spiraling in the air. As it was the maiden flight for the Phoenix, she had specially called for Lightning and Maggie in any case of an accident.
It had to be said that the plane’s interior design was far more outstanding than its exterior.
The moment Tilly sat in the cockpit, she even had the baffling feeling that the plane was not just a pure fighter plane. For example, her seat was extremely firm but soft to prevent pain and soreness of the lower back for long flights; the various tension bars and buttons were equipped with control feedback for added efficiency; and the customized Sigil of Listening slot, allowed the pilot to easily use the Sigil of Listening to talk with others even in battle.
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Compared to the Unicorn, It felt even more of a plane specially designed for her.
“Shall we compete to see who is faster?” Tilly chuckled and replied.
“Forget that, the old Fire of Heaven can not even catch up with Maggie’s petrel form, much less me.” Lightning’s words contained an undisguised smugness. “Am I right?”
“That’s right, it can’t even compare to me!”
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“How will we know if we don’t try?” Tilly stepped on the accelerator, causing the rumbling from both engines to amplify. Compared to the gradual build up of speed on the Fire of Heaven, the Phoenix’s body felt so light and graceful, as though it was weightless. The surrounding landscape flew backwards rapidly as she gently pulled the center stick and the plane immediately raised upwards, whistling into the sky.
The Flight of the Phoenix | |
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Directed by | Robert Aldrich |
Produced by | Robert Aldrich |
Written by | Lukas Heller |
Based on | The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor |
Starring | James Stewart Richard Attenborough Hardy Krüger Peter Finch Ernest Borgnine Ian Bannen George Kennedy Bellamy |
Music by | Frank De Vol |
Cinematography | Joseph Biroc |
Edited by | Michael Luciano |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | December 15, 1965 |
142 minutes | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5,355,000[1]:254 or $3.8 million[2] |
Box office | $3 million (around $24.21 millions in 2019 value) (US/Canada rentals)[1]:230 311,136 admissions (France)[3] |
The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1965 American survival film drama starring James Stewart, produced and directed by Robert Aldrich,[4] and based on the 1964 novel The Flight of the Phoenix by Elleston Trevor.
The story describes a small group of men struggling to survive their aircraft's emergency landing in the SaharaDesert, and stars Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger and Ernest Borgnine. The ensemble cast includes Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy as other passengers on the aircraft.
Stunt pilot Paul Mantz was killed during the filming while landing the re-built 'Phoenix'. Though the film was a failure at the box office, it has since gained a large cult following.
Plot[edit]
Frank Towns (James Stewart) is the pilot of a twin-engine Fairchild C-82 Packet cargo plane flying from Jaghbub to Benghazi in Libya; Lew Moran (Richard Attenborough) is the navigator. Passengers include Capt. Harris (Peter Finch) and Sgt. Watson (Ronald Fraser) of the British Army; Dr. Renaud (Christian Marquand), a physician; Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Krüger), a Germanaeronautical engineer; and an oil company accountant named Standish (Dan Duryea). There are also several oil workers, including Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine), a foreman suffering from mental fatigue; Ratbags Crow (Ian Bannen), a cocky Scot; Carlos (Alex Montoya) and his pet monkey; and Gabriel (Gabriele Tinti).
A sudden sandstorm disables the engines, forcing Towns to crash-land in the desert. As the aircraft careens to a stop, two workers are killed and Gabriel's leg is severely injured.
The radio is unusable, and the survivors are too far off course to be found by searchers. Aboard the plane is a large quantity of pitted dates but only enough water for ten to fifteen days if rationed. Captain Harris sets out to try and find an oasis. When Sgt. Watson feigns an injury to stay behind, Carlos volunteers, leaving his pet monkey with Crow. Harris and Towns refuse to allow the mentally unstable Cobb go along, but Cobb defiantly follows anyway and later dies of exposure in the desert. Days later, Harris returns to the crash site alone and barely alive. Sgt. Watson discovers and then ignores him, though others later find him.
Meanwhile, Dorfmann proposes a radical idea: building a new aircraft from the wreckage. The C-82 has twin booms extending rearwards from each engine and connected by the horizontal stabilizer. Dorfmann wants to attach the outer sections of both wings to the left engine and left boom, discarding the center fuselage and both inner wing sections of the aircraft. The men will ride atop the wings. Harris and Moran believe he is either joking or delusional. The argument is complicated by a personality clash between Towns, a proud traditionalist aviator, and Dorfmann, a young arrogant engineer. Moran struggles to maintain the peace.
Towns initially resists Dorfmann's plan, though Renaud sways his opinion, saying activity and hope will help sustain the men's morale. Dorfmann supervises the reconstruction, while Towns remains skeptical. During the work, the fatally injured Gabriele commits suicide, depressing the men to where they consider abandoning the new plane's construction. Dorfmann, caught exceeding his water ration, justifies it, saying he has been the only one working continuously. He promises to not do it again but demands everyone work equally hard from then on.
Standish christens the nearly-completed aircraft, 'Phoenix', after the mythical bird that is reborn from its own ashes. When a band of Arabs camp nearby, Harris and Renaud leave to make contact while the others (and the aircraft) remain hidden. The two men are found murdered the next day. Additionally, Towns and Moran are stunned to learn that Dorfmann designs model airplanes rather than full-sized aircraft. Dorfmann defends himself, claiming the aerodynamic principles are the same, and many model planes require more exacting designs than full-size aircraft. With no other choice, Towne and Moran forge ahead with the plan without telling the others about Dorfmann.
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The Phoenix is completed but untested. Only seven starter cartridges are available to ignite the engine. The first four startup attempts are unsuccessful. Over Dorfmann's vehement objections, Towns fires the fifth cartridge with the ignition off to clear the engine's cylinders. The next startup is successful. The men pull the Phoenix to a nearby hilltop, then climb onto the wings. When Towns guns the engine, the Phoenix slides down the hill and over a lake bed before taking off. After a successful landing at an oasis with a manned oil rig, the men celebrate and Towns and Dorfmann are reconciled.
Cast[edit]
- James Stewart as Capt. Frank Towns
- Richard Attenborough as Lew Moran
- Hardy Krüger as Heinrich Dorfmann
- Peter Finch as Capt. Harris
- Ernest Borgnine as Trucker Cobb
- Ian Bannen as 'Ratbags' Crow
- Ronald Fraser as Sgt. Watson
- Christian Marquand as Dr. Renaud
- Dan Duryea as Standish
- George Kennedy as Mike Bellamy
- Gabriele Tinti as Gabriele
- Alex Montoya as Carlos
- Peter Bravos as Tasso
- William Aldrich as Bill
- Barrie Chase as Farida
- Stanley Ralph Ross as Arab singer (voice; uncredited)
Production[edit]
Locations[edit]
Principal photography started April 26, 1965, at the 20th Century-Fox Studios and 20th Century-Fox Ranch, California. Other filming locations, simulating the desert, were Buttercup Valley, Arizona and Pilot Knob Mesa, California. The flying sequences were all filmed at Pilot Knob Mesa near Winterhaven, located in California's Imperial Valley, on the western fringes of Yuma, Arizona.
Aircraft used[edit]
Fairchild C-82A N53228 painted in the markings of the fictional Arabco Oil Company for the film The Flight of the Phoenix
In 2005, Hollywood aviation historian Simon Beck identified the aircraft used in the film:
- Fairchild C-82A Packet, N6887C – flying shots.
- Fairchild C-82A Packet, N4833V – outdoor location wreck.
- Fairchild C-82A Packet, N53228 – indoor studio wreck.
- Fairchild R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar (the USMC C-119C variant), BuNo. 126580 – non-flying Phoenix prop.
- Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, N93082 – flying Phoenix aircraft.
- North American O-47A, N4725V – second flying Phoenix.
The C-82As were from Steward-Davies Inc. at Long Beach, California, while the O-47A came from the Planes of Fame air museum in California. The R4Q-1 was purchased from Allied Aircraft of Phoenix, Arizona. The aerial camera platform was a B-25J Mitchell, N1042B, which was also used in the 1970 film Catch-22.
Although principal photography was completed on August 13, 1965, in order to complete filming, a North American O-47A (N4725V) from the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California was modified and used as a flying Phoenix stand-in. With the canopy removed, a set of skids attached to the main landing gear as well as ventral fin added to the tail, it sufficed as more-or-less a visual lookalike. Filming using the O-47A was completed in October/November 1965. It appears in the last flying scenes, painted to look like the earlier Phoenix P-1.
The final production used a mix of footage that included the O-47A, the 'cobbled-together' Phoenix and Phoenix P-1. Good roulette bets.
Death of Stunt Flyer Paul Mantz[edit]
The flying sequences were flown by famous racing/stunt/movie pilot and collector of warplanes Paul Mantz, co-owner of Tallmantz Aviation, filling in for his partner Frank Tallman, who had injured his leg.
On the morning of July 8th, Mantz was flying the Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, the machine that was 'made of the wreckage', performing touch-and-go landings for the cameras, when the fuselage buckled during a touchdown. The movie model broke apart and cartwheeled, killing Mantz and seriously injuring stuntman Bobby Rose.[5]
The final credit on the screen was, 'It should be remembered.. that Paul Mantz, a fine man and a brilliant flyer, gave his life in the making of this film..'
Reception[edit]
The film opened in selected theaters on December 15, 1965, with a full release in 1966. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times dismissed it as 'grim and implausible',[6] while Variety praised the film as an 'often-fascinating and superlative piece of filmmaking highlighted by standout performances and touches that show producer-director at his best.'[7]
Box Office[edit]
Aldrich says the film previewed well and everyone thought it was going to be a big hit but 'it never took off' commercially.[8] According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $10,800,000 in rentals to break even, but suffered a loss after only making $4,855,000.[9]
Awards[edit]
The Flight of the Phoenix was nominated for two Academy Awards: Ian Bannen for Supporting Actor and Michael Luciano for Film Editing.[10]
See also[edit]
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film), a re-make of this film
- Lady Be Good (aircraft) and Tragedy at Kufra, real life early air crashes in Africa.
References[edit]
- ^ abSolomon, Aubrey (2002). Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (1st ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow. ISBN0-8108-4244-0.
- ^Silver, Alain; Ursini, James (1995). Whatever Happened to Robert Aldrich?: His Life and Films (1st ed.). New York: Limelight Ed. p. 267. ISBN9780879101855.
- ^'Box office Robert ALDRICH'. Box Office Story. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^'The Flight of the Phoenix'. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^'Final Flight - 'Phoenix''. Check-six.com. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^Crowther, Bosley (1966-02-01). 'Movie Review—Screen: From the Ashes: 'Flight of the Phoenix' on View at 2 Theaters'. The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^Variety staff (1964). Flight of the Phoenix, film review, Variety, December 31, 1964. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^Champlin, Charles (25 August 1974). 'Aldrich's Safari in Mogul Country: Safari in Mogul Country Aldrich's Safari in Mogul Country'. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^Silverman, Stephen M. (1988). The Fox That Got Away : The Last Days of the Zanuck Dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox. Secaucus: L. Stuart. p. 325. ISBN0-8184-0485-X.
- ^The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 'The 38th Academy Awards, 1966', honoring the films of 1965; awards presented at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, April 18, 1966. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
Further reading[edit]
- Cox, Stephen. It's a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book. Nashville, Tennessee: Cumberland House, 2003. ISBN1-58182-337-1.
- Eliot, Mark. Jimmy Stewart: A Biography. New York: Random House, 2006. ISBN1-4000-5221-1.
- Hardwick, Jack and Ed Schnepf. 'A Viewer's Guide to Aviation Movies'. The Making of the Great Aviation Films. General Aviation Series, Volume 2, 1989.
- Jones, Ken D., Arthur F. McClure and Alfred E. Twomey. The Films of James Stewart. New York: Castle Books, 1970.
- Munn, Michael. Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend. Fort Lee, New Jersey: Barricade Books Inc., 2006. ISBN1-56980-310-2.
- Pickard, Roy. Jimmy Stewart: A Life in Film. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. ISBN0-312-08828-0.
- Robbins, Jhan. Everybody's Man: A Biography of Jimmy Stewart. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1985. ISBN0-399-12973-1.
- Thomas, Tony. A Wonderful Life: The Films and Career of James Stewart. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press, 1988. ISBN0-8065-1081-1.
External links[edit]
- The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) on IMDb
- The Flight of the Phoenix at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Flight of the Phoenix at AllMovie
- The Flight of the Phoenix at the TCM Movie Database
- The Flight of the Phoenix at the American Film Institute Catalog
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