GHb, I can't comment on any technical aspects but thought you might appreciate a photo of the lovely Glasair which took part in the 2003 RFDS Outback Air Safari. It was built at Jandakot in West Australia. The colour hasn't quite come out true as it was a beautiful metallic purple and white, not blue.

The photo was taken at Kununurra and the aircraft was the envy of many of the competitors, even the Safari Boss was known to drool over it!