RE: Tail Heavy Alpha
By having to add 11 ounces to the nose (which means there is more weight in the tail than necessary), then you will be coming in at about one pound overweight--which is going to increase your wing loading substantially. Maybe not quite a pound since the motor is definitely lighter than an evolution. However, the motor isn't more than a couple of ounces lighter, I'm sure. I'll have to check out the weights of the two motors and get back to you.