[gbanger]

You dont have to justify your build time to me Steve, and no your not confusing me, your just a fussy bastard like me who likes to cross all the T's and dot your I's.
The biggest issue with an aircraft like this is that there is no line in the sand build data to work off, and that makes it very time consuming if you want to get it right.
I have been doing the over thinking thing a little with my Jet Teng L39 (which by the way is nearing completion... slowly) but with the Viper I had already done a fair bit research because I was always going to get one, it was just a question of when.
I had always intended running it with a Wemo on 6S and I personally think flaps are a given on a high speed small wing jet because they will stabilise its flight characteristics, help reduced speed flight and help get it back on the ground without to much fuss.
It has a vey high wing loading which simply means... you have to fly it fast to keep control.
Kev knows what I mean the PC9 is a similar aircraft, fly that to slow and it will literally fall out of the sky, the addition of flaperons made a huge difference to landing approach speed and stability.
So I dont think youve been over thinking things Steve, you're just being a methodical builder.
Gazz
PS: But as Kev said "get that bad boy finished".... then I can copy all your good ideas and shit tin the crap ones.