RE: Merlin 35?
The Merlin 35 is going to be a great new turbine but it's release is not "close" as yet. It is now full auto start and is being subjected to rigorous bench testing and tweaks being made accordingly. It has also been on a bit of a diet and been made lighter. The next step will be flight testing after which we will be advised of a release date.
I for one am really looking forward to this one. Although I love the P20, and I have had numerous airframes with my P20's they all feel just a little bit too small and the novelty wears off after a while. Small turbine powered jets are fun to have but I personally would prefer just a little bit bigger small jet [8D]