Excuse me while I ramble on about my current rc experience. I have been flying for almost 30 years. I have had many planes including Extras, kobra's, Suhkoi's, Chipmunks, profiles etc.....

In the late 70's when I was a teen pounding my Kadet in the dirt I always admired the guys with thier Curares, Tiporares etc executing perfect maneuvers.

Recently I have been flying an RC City Total Eclipse with an os 61 pumped rear exhaust. What a blast. This thing is a missile and makes me look like a pro. I have never had so much fun in this hobby. The enclosed power systems, the os coming on pipe, the retracts coming up, the speed, the fact that it takes a quarter mile for the darn thing to slow down to land.....

The only thing is these ships are no longer made. They became obsolete when the YS 4 Stokes came out. I have not been to a recent pattern competition so have not seen the new designs fly. I am not interested in competition yet.....not available to my area.

I now have a new Hanno 61 pipe combo in the wings for this plane or another.....

Tell me: Are the new pattern ships as fast and as much fun? Am I missing out on the modern era or should I continue on the path of acquiring more of these missiles? Perhaps something special for the Hanno?