Hi,

Well, it's all about options, isn't it? I think the single turbine option is definitely worth looking into. It's been my experience that a well trimmed, well-designed model will fly great even when a little heavy. The A-10 is one of those models with the right wing planform for good performance at a fat weight. I remember the first time I weighed my first Combat Models A-10 (which has a relatively scale airframe and airfoil)). Nearly 12 pounds with a Y.S. .45 on the tail! Flew awesome, of course.

I'm definitely going to do one of these. I'm not sure if I'm going electric or turbine. I'm not interested in the Tam fans, so if it's electric, I'm going to try out the DynEmax. My suspicion is that it'll fly fantastically and sound AWESOME. Sure, it'll be heavier than others, but I bet you won't be able to tell that by watching it fly!

If I go turbine, it won't be two! I think these engines are close enough together for the offset thrust to be quite manageable. I'm sure there's an optimum thrust angle for the engine. Someone somewhere would probably know a formula....