My thought here is just that you should have a good combination of thrust-to-weight ratio without the burden of extra weight to increase the wing loading.

Turbine installation is also the key to thrust. Many installations reported 20% thrust loss once placed in the airframe but these losses can be retrieved with proper installation. The point is some time you think that the turbine is too small but in fact it is more than adequate. You don't need one-to-one ratio!! Ex. F15 will fly with 1:2.5 to 3.0 ratio due to high lift fuse/wing.

Have fun whatever you are flying...props,D/F, or turbine. I still have a good collection of "WWII Warbirds" (these birds are difficult to convert to turbine!!)

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