The struts really improve the looks of the finished model, but the airplane flies somewhat better without them and they do take a little longer to set up at the field. The choice is yours. Takeoff and landing With a little forward stick, it tracks down the runway like an arrow and requires only a slight bit of right rudder at the start of the takeoff run. When the tail comes up, it's ready to fly. Control response is solid and smooth, which makes for a rather graceful airplane.
Stalls are straight ahead, and recovery with power is fairly quick.
But if you consider loops, lazy rolls, snap rolls, wingovers and stall turns to be aerobatics, then the category applies. A well-engineered and fuelproofed wooden engine mount is built into the fuselage, and the windshield and windows are preformed and fit well. Smooth covering job with high-quality film. Very good parts fit. This is an ARF, but there is enough assembly required to give the first-time builder some valuable experience without pushing him beyond his limit.