Cappio777 hit it right on the head. It USED to be that most all trainers flew pretty much the same, in the days of a box fuse with a flat-bottom wing and tiny strip style control surfaces, barely enough control to keep it in the air at full deflection You worked like mad just to get the skill to buy something that looked like more than a 4ft 4x4 with wings, but those days are gone. With the advent of the new breed of "hybrid" trainers you have a selection of sporty, streamlined, even "standoff" scale Cessna-looking trainers. They come in flat bottom or semi symmetrical wing configurations and have seen one with removable stabilizing "spoilers", automatic attitude righting electronics and "anti-stall" slat styled wing attachments. Decide if you would like to eventually get into flying aerobatics or not and be sure to do enough research on the model to verify that it is, in fact a "trainer" styled plane specifically designed for novice pilots or new pilot training purposes.

Good luck!! You are entering a wonderful hobby that truly has something for everyone!

Brian