I take it that spads aren't a good choice for competition. Is it simply a wingspan issue, or is it weight also? I think I could strengthin my foam wing up easy enough with fiberglass etc, but I can't figure out how to build a strong fuse without it weighing a ton. That's why I was thinking about buying a slasher.
I don't know how far into this combat I'll go. Right now it's just a club thing but later on I may try get into some action with the pros. I wanna get a plane that would compete against the pros and see how I like it at a club level competition and then decide how far to go. Someday soon I would like to go and just watch a real competition to see the level of skill I'll need. My hunch is that I'm a long ways from the ability I need. Half my problem right now is time. I'm a self employed contractor and the spring and early summer is a hellish period for me. I never usually get much stick time in until august, sept, oct.