If all I was gonig to do was show off how fast the plane was, John, a 150, or larger even, would be the ticket. But, this isn't about mongo-vertical drag races, this is about the entire package and performace envelope. My "normal" 40% with a 3W150 on it has no better performace in either speed or vertical acceleration, yet loses out very badly when it comes to every other aspect of the flight envelope. It can't fly as slowly, smoothly, or turn as precisely as the lighter plane, and every maneuver shows the extra weight when compared to the lighter plane. There are even maneuvers, such as a KE loop, that the heavier plane just can't do anywhere nearly as well, even though the heavier plane has a much stronger servo setup on control surfaces that are the same size, and a lot more power.

This is a direct comparison between aircraft A, and aircraft B, in this case. I already know what the outcome is, but having others voice their opinions and ideas, and to start people thinking "outside the box" is one of the purposes of this thread.

Never mind what I've done, or what others won't do, let's see what CAN be done, envisioned, or set into motion. Only in that way can we go beyond what is already proven, and make it better.