AJF,

All good points. And I respect your opinion. I already have the Giles 1/4 scale, plus a SIG CAP 231EX that I just completely rebuilt that belonged to my IMAC friend. 11lbs, 7 oz with Saito 180. Haven't flown that one yet. I really didn't want yet another aerobat along those lines. I would probably go for the 80" H9 Alitalia CAP if I really wanted another aerobat.

BME 44 wasted in the Stinger....? Well, I figured that the Stinger would allow me to get comfortable with gas, because if I had a low stress Sunday driver like that, I'd put a lot of flights on it. Some people are like that with their aerobats, but I'm a big wuss. I'm still a bit intimidated by my Giles, even though it really flies like a big kittycat and probably easier than most of my smaller planes. Just all in my head.

I figure that long after the Stinger, the wonderful BME 44 should be pretty versatile for future planes, like the H9 CAP or PW Extra, etc.