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ORIGINAL: dionysusbacchus
LDM, thanks for your input into the discussion. I find that lighter planes have a much greater range of performance, and are capable of much more scale like flight. So I think we agree on all points. Given what I have heard about this CMP Zero, I am very curious to get it in the air and see how it does.
not starting anything here ( or a least don't mean too), but I find that the heavier the Bird is... results in much
more scale like performance/flights. I do know Lou likes em' light.
for me anyways, whatever it ends up weighing... well so be it.
I guess it comes down to your idea or definition of scale performance. I know that most of the flying I see of light weight warbirds is pretty pathetic, but they can fly much more realistically than a overweight plane if you are a good pilot. Scale/realistic flight for me is flying smooth and slower, most warbird flying of the WWII kind are actually breaking the scale sound barrier on their low passes!
But like I said, I highly recommend people do what makes them happy.