ORIGINAL: Jean13704
Bottom line: Balsa flyes better, but SPAD's are more durable. Take your choice, but you cann't have both.
You've never flown a SPAD have you?
They are not lead sleds! I can produce a .25 powered 48 inch span SPAD trainer that will float right with a Tower Trainer 40. (and keepup with it at max speed) How do i kow? I've got the wing from the one I made sitting in my living room right now. (something about not expecting the speed out of it and not putting the tail on firmly enough...

My fault... not the constrution method's[:@])