I have one, and it has flown. On the first flight I didn't have the CG set right. Under power it flew fine, however once the power came off the nose immediately pointed up. It was a bit of a trick to get it landed, but I managed. The second time out the CG was readjusted forward, and it flew fine. There seems to be no issues with power. The fan that comes with it is exceptionally powerfull, even though I am flying it on 3s. The nose is still coming up once the power is off, but not as severly. I have noticed that there is a lack of control under slower speed, so it is wise to keep the speed up.

The retracts really suck. After several failed attempts to get them to work, they met Mr. Screwdriver. They are now sitting in my drawer taking up space. I am fairly certain that the mounts would rip out unless it is landed very smoothly. I am flying without them. Hand launching is a bit of a trick, but it can be done. Bungee launch would seem to work out better.

Once in the air and up to speed, it is a very stable flyer. It handles the wind well. Keep in mind that the wing loading is a bit higher than I like so the stall speed is a bit higher than normal. I haven't had the chance to tweak out the control surfaces , so currently the roll rate is a bit slow. That can be changed once I get some time on it. The control surfaces work well after the hinges are loosened up.(Mine were a little tighter than I like.)

What is impressive about this plane is the appearance and sound in the air. There is a distinct turbine sound from the fan. From a distance it looks like a real Panther flying by. Unfortunately it is a plane that I would not buy again. I would buy the fan unit. It is nothing short of astounding.