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I have an eagle2 that I have flown for many years. The plane is capable of some aerobatics, and does well with a .46 engine. On mine, I took all the dihedrel out of the wing and I also use fairly large control throws to give me more control. But note that you should learn to fly first, then you can start messing with modifications.