Hi kaianuanu,

You might want to start with something like the Parkzone Slo-V:

http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Def...ProdID=PKZ1300

My local Hobbytown stocks these for $94.99. The Slo-V has an almost four-foot wingspan and can fly outside in a breeze, but slows down well enough to fly indoors within the confines of a basketball court. They're durable, and they're easy to repair.

Once you get the basics of flight sorted out, and trust us all when we tell you it's harder than it looks, you can move up to something faster and more aerobatic. There are actually a couple of EDFs on the market that might be good second planes for you, but both are ARFs that will require some assembly:

Great Planes Electrifly Synchro:

http://www.electrifly.com/ductedfans/gpma1581.html

World Models Tame Cat EDF Trainer:

http://ecsvr.com/abm/shopexd.asp?id=3027

It's no accident that the Hobbico Diablo RTF "trainer" package was pulled from the market very quickly. Folks bought them expecting to be able to fly them easily, only to be very disappointed.

If you have to jump to an EDF plane right away, your best chance will be with the Synchro. Flying it with the glider wing on should be possible so long as you can have an experienced electric pilot help you build it, balance it, test fly it, and trim it before you try to fly it yourself.

Good luck and good shopping!