The T-28 comes RTF with its own radio that can also be used for all the other BNF planes including the park flyers. Here's the thing, the T-28 BNF and RTF, same price!  <div>
</div><div>You can fiddle with the 28 to get the hang of flying, and the P-51 later to get the hang of a butt dragger.  These are inexpensive ways to get started. </div><div>
</div><div>The DX6i is a very good radio, don't let others tell you different. I have one(had 2, sold one), and it is full up in planes.  It is good as a starter radio, you really aren't going to be using more than 6 channels until you can really fly well.  Since I ran out of slots, I have since picked up a Futaba 8FGS for my new planes, only because they had a deal where you get a second RX for free, otherwise I would have gone with the DX8 radio. </div><div>
</div><div>I will still be flying my current planes on the DX6i no matter what, I have never had a problem with the radio with any of my planes. It sets up easy, and binds easy.  Others may complain that it takes AA batteries instead of a dedicated pack, I say , fooey on them, I like that I can have spare AA batteries in case I forget to recharge the radio. </div><div>
</div><div>If you get a new DX6i, get one with the RX and swap out the one in your P-51 with it. </div>