I got the first four flights on the model today, and all I can say is this is the real deal. The power is fantastic and the flying characteristics look like they are going to be excellent. I flew for 14 minutes on the last flight and I could not tell any change in the power for the entire flight. This electric stuff is just way cool! I've been flying a H9 Funtana with a Hacker/Thunderpower setup and it has been good, but this thing is a leap over that.

Some of the most notable items,

- The vertical power is as good as any glow powered model I have ever flown, and that includes the Webra 1.60 set-ups I've flown, and those were very good.

- When you come off the power, this thing slows down! That big 22" prop, set to an idle of a few 100 rpm's, just flat stops this model. I can't see how you'll ever coast past a spin entry with this thing. And the downline braking is the best I've seen. It was very windy today and the downline speed may have actually been too slow. A higher idle may be better in these conditions.

- It is just so smooth! The model in the air always sounds smooth, and watching it go up like it does so quietly is just flat neat. I don't really know if this is translating into a smoother flying model, but this model is flying that way.

- The full power horizontal speed is less then glow models at full power. This may be a detriment in very windy weather, but for everything else I think it will be better. I like to fly a controlled speed pattern, trying to make it look constant speed, so this seems to be an ideal setup. And it may even get better with some prop experimentation.

- This model really flies poorly when the rudder trim is way off! I broke a clevis on one of the rudder cables when I was adjusting it, and in the rush I to replace it I didn't get the rudder center even close. It had a lot of right rudder into it, and it wasn't happy. Neither was I! On the later flights I got the rudder centered and the trim seemed very good. Can't wait to get some good conditions to really evaluate the trim.

I cpuldn't be happier at this point. It's easy to fall in love with a new plane, so I'll have better opinions after 100 flights or so, but right now I'm pleased. Now to get it painted! And to get more battery packs and chargers.