RE: easier to fly panther or a7
I have flown my ARF JHH A7 for about 40+ flights so far on a wren 44 gold turbine. A P60 will fly it with more authority if you need more power and speed. The size is small to fit into my mid-sized SUV without taking out the wings. It's easier to fly than a lot of bigger jets even though it looks small. Because it's small, I am able to fly tight turns and stay low. Somehow our eyes just adjust to the size. We will just fly it closer than flying a larger jet, so it does not bother me very much. It's a highwing airplane, so it does not do well in cross winds per my skills. I start to like A7 because it's a unique looking aircraft. Grow to like it.
I have a cougar as well, similar to Panther, but no a lot of experience on that to put a good or bad comments.
Let me know if you need more information on the A7.