I saw the Y/A Stingray at Toledo and I was extremely impressed with the light weight design. I gathered that it is a turbine trainer for the small (Ram 500, Wren 54, etc.) turbines. Unfortunately it was too busy at the booth to get my questions answered when I was there so I'll post here and hope someone can fill in the blanks.

Will it be possible to fly it first with an IC engine and prop or DF in order to get "waiver qualified"?

Is the retractable gear custom made?

How much do the retracts weigh?

How many servos are required? What type?

Are the wings removeable for transport/storage?

What will be needed to finish the kit aside from radio, engine, and standard modeling supplies?

Will the instructions detail making the speedbrake functional?

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and (hopefully) answer my questions. As you can probably deduce I am considering this as a first turbine jet. I have some DF experience with a Byron Mig. It doesn't quite reach the speed necessary to qualify for a waiver. I'd like to be able to use this plane to build my 150+ mph experience then transition into a turbine later.