Mark,

Don't get me wrong. I/we don't want to start a new class, ie. Warbird SSC, all we want to do is build interest from the spectators.

In our experience spectators and "traditional" RC pilots prefer to see aircraft that they can recognize fly in combat. People cheered when Micsters P-40 took the streamer from my Open style SSC plane, 'cause it was a warbird. We got a LOT of positive comments about the bipe and P-40, and when the folks saw the open designs they said things like "interesting" or "I am surpised that thing flew as well as it did", not really negative, but not as positive as "WOW!" or "way cool!".

We don't mind flying SSC against "open" style planes, we just thought it would be cool to campaign wardbird style aircraft, just for the spectator interest. Maybe even get more pilots to participate. Show what kind of diversity can be flown in the class.

By the way, the prop really does slow them down... hehehe, it was almost funny to watch after flying a round of Open-B. Really really cool.