im fairly new to this hobby and want to make a suggestion. the firebird xl is one of the best trainers. with its fiberglass fuselage and styrofoam wing and tail its almost immposible to cause serious damage. this was my first plane and it really brought me into the hobby. you can get replacement parts and the cost is very cheap(around $120) it has a 380 motor which makes hand launches easy and ground launches short and fast. i have had it up in the air for about 20-30 minutes. (you can buy extra battery packs for about $25). the firebird can do some of the minor stunts. this is a great plane for a biggner.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]