I think the difference was due to the 48 being a LOT older than the 52, and the difference in the prop sizes. I still have that old 48, sitting in a Waco 30 right now.

I do regret selling that plane. I sold it to a restaurant owner that hung it up for display. For some reason I had for so long I was afraid of crashing it so I sold it; kicked myself as I was walking away. I went to back to look at it a few times.

I actually was thinking of getting the larger 110 version instead of the 40. But there are so many models out there that I would love to have and with about 15 in the hangar right now it is hard to justify to the wife. Maybe when she starts working and the money isn't so tight I can sneak in another UPS shipment without her knowing. But I have never done that before.