Just wanted to add in my two cents on the Allure. I knew this was going to be a solid airframe before I flew it because it's based off the platform of the Shinden, a design that we know is solid and pure. What I didn't know was how much I was going to love this airplane!

It's been 3 years since I've even flown a monoplane in competition. What a lot of people don't realize is modern designs are being formed around, for the most part, the unknown maneuvers. The trend towards biplanes has a lot to do with the unknowns, and for good reason. You can't beat the yaw authority and flexibility the biplane gives you in unknowns, but there are some compromises made with ease of setup, tracking, and purity. Bryan and I have made huge gains in these areas with the biplane but the compromises are still there. The Allure takes advantage of that natural locked-in feeling and runs with it.

The first time I flew the airplane I was immediately struck by that locked on feeling. Matt Stringer made this comment when he flew the airplane, that as soon as you let go of the elevator the airplane instantly sticks to where it's at. I think that's a great way to put it. The airplane feels the same way in roll. Over all, and I made this comment many times when I was asked about it at the nats, the airplane is just easy to fly and the sheer size of it makes it present so well it ruins every other monoplane on the line (in my opinion, at least). It keeps it's pace incredibly well, never becoming "zoomy" on the exit of tall verticals. The size also gives it great yaw authority. It's not like the Alferma (you probably wouldn't want to do Knife Edge Vertical 8's downwind with it), but plenty to do the downwind radius in the golfball in F-15, and plenty to do a beautiful Knife Edge Humpty Bump in P-15. The large vertical stab gives it tremendous stability in Yaw so the airplane never feels uncomfortable either. When you let go of the rudder, that's where the airplane is going to stay. There's no messaging the backside of that humpty bump in P, or really trying hard to make that last 3/4 roll of the gofball axial. Let go of the rudder, do the roll, done. Easy.

I regret not having the time to really fly the Allure through F-15. I did the golfball a few times and I did some various snaps but never ran it through the whole pattern. The golfball was remarkably easy though and 1.5 snaps, and especially knife edge snaps, we're crisp, tight, and controllable. I am more impressed with this airplane than I ever thought I was going to be.

I know I'm biased. Of course, I stand to gain from people buying this airplane. But like Bryan I also stand behind what I put out there. This is a fantastic airplane and I'm very excited to be associated with it and for other people to get it into their hands.