No...the Ultra Stik 25e is smaller than a .40 size Ultra Stik.

Its inbetween the Mini Ultra and the .40 size one.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...5e-arf-EFL4025

The 25e has a wingspan of 50 inches while the .40 size has a wingspan of appox 58 inches.

The 25e is PURELY electric, while the .40 size one is for glow fuel, but am sure it could easily be converted to electric.

My suggestion would be the 25e and set it up with a good deal of EXPO and half rates till you get used to it.  Then lessen the expo and raise the control throw rates and have a blast with it.

Its the only plane I put together to fly on windy days.  Handles the wind like nobodies business and lands SUPER easy without any bad habbits.

I have 3 sticks...the MUS, a .40 size "ugly" stick (red with white stripe and malteese crosses) and a .60 Ultra.  I dont care for the tricycle gear on the 40 size one but I bought it to make a float plane out of.  Then changed my mind and decided to make my mini the float plane since I dont fly it that much because of having the other 2 larger ones.

I would highly doubt that you would regret going with a stik as a 2nd plane.  They arent the "prettiest" planes in the sky...but the sure fly nice, fast or slow.  Just cant beat one IMO.

goodluck!