Well I run mine with a 2204/54 but if you don't want to sped the time to make it lighter then the 2208 still flys good... Use an hs 56 on the ailerons and some small micro servos on the rudder and elevator. ( hs 55s or smaller) also I would get yourself a good receiver like the new M5 V2 or maybe an electron 6 ( the M5 V2 is better and lighter). For a battery use a Kokam 640 3 cell to keep it relatively light. good luck the tensor has a wobbly tail but it can be fixed and flys great once you get the bugs worked out.