Anything will fly with enough power, and probably fly well, BUT when the engine quits is the question. I can't see it having any kind of glide at 17 lbs. I want mine to be a good Sunday flyer, so I am going to do my best to keep this thing as light as possible.

ARF's have limitations, one thing I don't like is the two piece stab with the 1oz of aluminum back there. A one piece stab would be the best, but I'm not going to put that much work into this, might as well build a new fuselage if I do that!

Good luck, I will keep track of my weight as I go to see how it adds up, right now with engine and some servo's I'm at 6.9lbs, but if it turns into a brick I'll get rid of it.