RE: Opinions please!! - GP Edge 540 27%
There is a difference between having a rocket, ballistic plane, and one that TRUELY performs well with a light wing loading and allows a pilot to really excel at pushing the flight envelope of the plane and the pilot
Sticking an outdated Zenoah in this thing works, but not ideal, and 50cc is just killing the overall performance, thats a fact.
Of course many are just happy burning holes in the sky, with an overpowered plane that does not have IDEAL wing loading, doing fast aerobatics and hovers all day, and most are just happy with that. Nothing wrong with it. It will fly and land all day long, but usuallly those pilots wonder how "others" can do those risky, low down stalled manouvers and have agility, below stall speed...
Then, there are the individuals, that will pay a bit more, for an upgraded airframe, use a more refined motor, select servos to match the task etc.
Often these RC pilots are looking to be better than average, looking for ways to fly into another skills set with confidence. Thats is why we have some Companies that offer better airframes, and they cost more, that is an option for those that want it.
One has to decide, who you are, happy with average, or wanting better? or best.
Only decider would be 30cc or 50cc and budget and transportationfor the OP
30cc is cheaper, as most MG servos will do the job fine, where a 50cc aerobat benefits from higher end servos which are 100$ each average.
If getting the GP,keep it light, you wanted to have a more capable plane, dont load it up with xtra power from a big motor.