ORIGINAL: grbaker
I know this is not exactly cut and dried
Not even close. Just look at the F-18. The YA F-18 twin kit @ 35# dry with a single turbine has absolutely no bad habbits and is as easy to fly and land as a Facet 2300. Take the same F-18 @ 50 to 55# dry and it is still a nice flying model, but not the same animal as the 35 pounder.
Now throw in all the different sizes of other manufacturers F-18s. Differences in airfoil used, wing loading and even thrust angles can make one brand of F-18 fly better than another.
Personal likes, dislikes and abilities also effect how a particular airframe is perceived to fly. Some guys really prefer flying heavily wing loaded jets. Some like only lightly loaded jets. Most jet guys that fly Eurosports love them. I never really liked mine and traded it for a YA F-18 which I loved.
I guess what I'm trying to say, Pete, is that your F-16 may be harder for you to fly than your F-18. And if you let a group of jet guys fly both of them, some would agree with you. But some would say the F-16 is easier to fly. And both groups would be right.
Pete, I'm sure you won't mind me asking, but Gary, How come you didn't like your Euro???