Ok a couple questions for you bro..
One, what are the differences between the venom and HK versions..?
Two, why does the one in the pictures only have 1lb of thrust?
OK, just by looking the fan and motor in both the HK and Venom version look exactly the same and produce the same amount of thrust with the same battery and ESC.
The HK version has a Turnigy 45A ESC but I don't know what is in the Venom. I bought 2 Venom F-86's and both ESC's were bad. Others have had success but the HK F-86 is the faster of the two if the Venom F-86 works out of the box.
HK version has electric retracts and the Venom has air, my electric retracts worked great from day one. The Venom air retracts will need the valve replaced in order to hold air, otherwise I like the air retracts too.
So, I have two airframes to figure out a new fan/ESC combo, still looking around.