Hey Reg,

I see your from Wisconsin, you can come and see it fly for an easy 3 hour drive and we can goof off too. I have my own flying field here at home, most clubs frown on my behavior.

All good questions
Nose on my .40 Patriot is shaped just as if a small engine was in it, made my own nose pieces from stock.
I have no fake nacelles, no retracts, and a 16 oz tank. It is neon red for visibility.
You HAVE to build the plane around the engine and tank, same with the DF .91 but more intense changes are needed as the carb is in the back.
Fastest is the YS, slowest the Webra and the OS .61VF was in the middle.
I run 11-9 props and get some good high speed passes, downwind is awesome!
I have replaced 3 canopies and finally made one from wood as they always come off.
I have thought about the .91 in several planes including the F-4, F-14, and some strait wings.
Reason I choose the .40 Patriot is the fuse is light, yet strong.
The F-4 would lose plastic at that speed.

I will build all these planes, just don't know which one first.
Thanks for the post,
Dave