I've had 2. Both Avonds. One DF with Ramtec and OS 91. Other currently flying with Ram 500. Absolutely a great airplane. The DF one was clocked at 170 and 12 mph on the same flight. The Turbine one is about the same top end but cannot fly as slowly due to a little more weight. Both can really turn and burn and are a blast to fly. I tell people I can fly it in the living room as it turns on a dime. The kits are really easy to build and the deluxe version has all the stuff you need to complete it hardware wise. You could easily build one in a week. Avonds planes are very easy to build and maintain. He uses a lot of washout in the wing to allow very slow flight and easy landing. Use springair retracts and robostruts on the nose for simple landing gear. The DF version had a mechanical gear door with a wire to spring them open and then the strut pulled the door closed. The turbine uses air cylinders to open and close. Botton line I cant say enough about the Rafale or the other Avonds kits I have built. I also have a 104 with a Ram 750. Avonds is very easy to work with and his kits are the best for the money on the market. I'm not a rep - just a normal hobbiest.

Tom Perry