> I myself prefer to build them strong and opt for a bigger engine if >required. >Doug +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
All else being equal, I'd go for light weight AND a big engine. Have you ever watched a 400 hp Pitts doing aerobatics? !!!!!!!! I wish my KR was 100 pounds lighter and I was getting another 20 hp from my 0-200. Even the boys "down under" would hear my YEE HAA's then. :-) 56 hours and counting........ Larry Flesner