Hello,

You really have a couple of decisions to make first.

I read that you want to get into turbines (as opposed to ducted fans). I am one of those that says if you can fly well enough you can skip ducted fans, they are just an expensive, messy side track if you want to get into turbines.


Now you need to decide what motor you want to get, that is what size you want (do you want to fly bigger planes in the future) and how much you want to spend. Used motors can be had for maybe $1000, new motors can go for 3 times that or more.

Once you have decided on a motor, you can pick a plane. There are wood kits all the way up to composite ARFs, cost anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand.