OK That answered the landing and taking off question

As for dihedral...I thought more=stable less=better aerobatics??

According to Tower Hobbies both models are the exact same price RTF... Wonder y the hobbistar costs the same but with less "gadgets"? I know the engine is larger...the radio is a little better, but it only comes with 4 servos anyway....so what's the deal with having a larger channel transmitter? Is there somethjing you can add?