Built according to kit directions. Used the included motor, recommended prop and a good 7 cell battery pack. I tried several packs to make sure, discharging and testing showed them all to be good. Weight came in slightly lower than the recommended weight. Used a small receiver and small servos with an FX35 ESC. First attempted flight--full throttle resulted in a fast taxi. Hand launch resulted in a full power glide into the grass. Replaced the motor with a hotter Kyosho can motor--this gave a faster taxi. Removed the landing gear and hand launch gave a longer glide into the grass at full power. Tried various props but never got it airborne under its own power. Put it on the shelf; considered a geared motor but needed more speed, not more torque. Don't know why it won't fly with any combination of motors props etc.--others have reported good performance but I haven't been able to get any performance. Put it on the shelf.

Built stock with the included motor and folding prop. Hand launches easily. Climbs easily at 35-40 degrees and reaches good altitude in a few minutes. I have used it mostly slope soaring and can fly with the motor off in slope lift, but can climb to good gliding altitude at least 4-5 times and have enough power to adjust landing point. Haven't tried much aerobatics, it seems heavy for looping with the standard wing. Generally a very satisfactory powered glider. Now going on 4 years without significant damage.

This plane is a superb motor glider. Huge wing for the size of plane, with polyhedal for extra stability coming out of turns. ROG quickly (landing gear not in plans - I added it), very stable in flight, turns well with rudder-only, but pretty suseptable to high winds. Catch a thermal and you could have 1 hr flights! My first (and 14th) plane. An excellent, fun, easy to build/easy to  fly airplane!

Motor 550 can (included, adequate), ESC is AstroFlight 217F, JR radio and servos, 7x1400 mAh flight battery, 270 mAh Rx battery, 8x4 prop with spinner (included), all-up weight 50 oz, WS 78". Elev, rudder, and ESC only. Only complaint (minor) is fuse is kind of flimsy owing to objective of low weight, and the internal arrangement could be more efficient.

The June meeting was held at the Rushton Rd. flying field. It was a beautiful evening for flying. Ken brought Steve Minter, from England, along. Steve got to see Richard Utkan fly his S400 powered Gentle Lady, Mike Holroyde fly his Amptique, Ernie LaBelle's Amptique fly and  Ken's Eaglet 50 fly. Jeff Hauser and Jack Lemon each took a turn with Ernie's Amptique. Bob Clapp had a computer radio glitch and couldn't get his S400 motor started - odd! Good time.