Suppose there was going to be a contest in which the best fighter plane (full size) was going to be determined. The first two fighter planes would be the Japanese Zero and the McDonell F-4 Two (two jet engines, flew in Vietnam). The F-4 will be outfitted with its 20mm cannon pod and sight. Both will be flown by the best pilots in the world. The altitude will be 5000 feet and the max top speed will be 200 mph. Which will win?

In a way, something similar is going on here, when selecting ultra streamlined models to fly without tuned pipes and retracts retracted against models that were designed to fly slower with muffled two-strokes or four-strokes.

By the way, I'd place my money on the Zero.


Ed Cregger