RE: Carl Goldberg Sukhoi SU-26
The SU26 will hang all day with a YS160 for sure ... its a lovely plane to fly despite not being a pure bred 3D. As for EP v. GP, having used both its down to personal preferrence, there is no end as to which is better etc etc etc. For me I loved all my GP planes but now its all EP, even to my MidWest CAP 232. Still its most real that EP of 40 size and abive is very costly, not as cost effective at GP but some are willing to pay for it.
Back on topic ... 10S on this baby is going to be a blast! I think it will have almost unlimited vertical. With the right set up we are talking at least 17 lbs of thrust.