in my experience, dont go nitro. im new to the air, but have a nitro car and an electric car, have 2 electric planes, and love them. my neighbor has an electric heli and a nitro heli, and the nitro is not the way to go to get started. i could be wrong, but i would imagine that a nitro plane is similar. itll make you more nervous, and take longer to get in the air. viola!! http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_parkzone_slo-v.htm trust me when i say it is more worth it to get this ugly thing, learn it, fly it and then change to something better than to just go for badassery right off the start. i got an edge 540t as my first plane... it is in about 6 pieces right now. not a good idea