I recently assembled a pattern ARF called a Focus Sport for a friend with no time to build. The thing was based on a 2 meter design called the Focus. Anyway, this thing had very thin stubby wings with a long chord(thickness was 9% of chord I think) and I figured it would have to land pretty hot or stall. On the maiden the pilot slowed it down to almost a hover before it gently dropped its nose straight forward. Landings were slow, smooth and well controlled. He had a 4-stroker YS-110 in front.

Funny, I had always thought thin wings were great for speed but were snappy and hot to land. Now I'm not so sure. My old Kaos slows nicely for landings but it has a portly 18% thickness at the root and doesn't go very fast no matter how much engine I bolt to it.

I don't want to mess up the classic looks of the pattern planes of the 60's and 70's but if a minor shape change to the airfoil makes them fly better, heck, why not?