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Perhaps I've had better luck. 7 large SM jets and no major problems. I'm not saying the planes are perfect, but none of my models suffered from problems that would result in a crash or landing gear that would not operate.

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Maybe the large ones are better built. Mine was the small Hawk and I had all the same issues that Woody has outlined in his thread on it. Too heavy (by 5-6lbs) for the size, landing gear springs that were not up to the task, wing tube too short, fuel tanks that wouldn't function without re-working them, cockpit wouldn't fit over equipment tray etc. It's almost as if nobody at the factory ever actually built one!

Mike