I dunno I see more and more larger planes being built all the time. I average 3 to 400 emails a day asking various questions for construction etc and a good 1/5th of them is asking abt enlarging plans etc. even major designers like roy vaillencourt are enlarging their designs to 1/4 scale because of all the demands he gets which I know for a fact as i talk to roy all the time and am doing cad work for him to enlarge them. I get emails all the time asking me if i could blow the ziroli corsair, dauntless, and hellcat up 150% for people. It isnt shrinking but growing. The reason you dont see it is because of the AMA's stupid rules saying they cant compete or do other events. They finally made it so you can fly your larger plane more often at your local club but have as of yet made it to where you can take them to any events to fly. Most of the guys build them and fly them at their home fields or other clubs that will allow them to bring their planes. Right now you might say it is an underground type thing everyone sees people doing them and flying them but since you cant according to AMA fly them or compete with them at events its just a few clubs that have nice events and large events say hell with the rules. but believe me there are a lot more than you think and as soon as ama ever adresses the problem you will see they fly out of the closets. most dont even waiver them anymore they just fly at clubs that allow them or fly their large planes off their own property or the local state park property. they are flying and there are ways around the rules but if the AMA is worried for some reason abt large planes then maybe they need to wake up and think on increasing the limits which will bring more of these large planes under their guidelines. as it stands now there will one day be some kid build one thats not ready for it and hurt someone because he flew it somewhere other than a sanctioned field where there are people there to help out. so it is 2 fold it is a growing trend just barely under the surface that needs adressed and if it isnt adressed it will cause major problems sooner or later.

Joe