Points well taken Tianci...

But point me to a 9.5 lb 26cc gas powered aerobat... Other than maybe an ultrastick... Even the H9 Funtana with a YS-1.10 is close to 9 lbs... and it's perhaps the lightest built production plane on the planet.

The Chip Hyde Cap-X is one of the lighter ones out there and can take the noseweight of the gasser... but they are coming out at 13 lbs...

Wingloading of 28.53 (not bad at all really) , but underpowered at 13 lbs...

My DV with DA-50 has a wl of 24.36 and is very well powered...

I would like to find a 72" plane that would be a great gas candidate... but I haven't found one... I have a Roto 25 I'm trying out on the CAP-X... but it's not going to be a 3D monster... IMAC yes... waterfalls... no.