A lot of good choices mentioned. I think the T-Hawk is a great value especilly when you conside that it includes alot of extras. Another great starter plane is the Megatech Freedom Flyer. Megatech has improved a lot over the last few years and this plane is very good. The Freedom Flyer comes with a nice 4 channel FM radio that can be used in other planes and replacement parts are readily available.

Best regards,
Brian