There's nothing that says any of us has to use fixed gear or retracts. I have a friend who has built every plane, including the 2 last year with retracts.

You may have to buy a true "KIT" as opposed to the carbon, painted in the mold but hey, you can do it.

It has been well documented that the molds for Supra Retracts were bought by Great Planes (I think that is them anyway) so the retracts available are supposed to be essentially the same.

However, the game has changed in such a way as drag is a good thing now, and fixed gear is a good way to get it, to slow the plane down a bit and help keep constant speed.

Personally, IMO I don't see retracts making a big comeback. I didn't think I would like fixed gear but having gotten used to it, is sooo nice to put plane together, to haul in my pickup, and to move on the flightline, plus they are soooo much easier to put on a plane.

Ed