I have a hangar 9 Extra 260, I think this plane with a 2.4 gas engine would be a good setup. I have a 3.2 on mine, and IMO for this plane it's way WAY overkill on power. The reason I went with this plane was because I wanted to get into gas, I wanted a 50cc gas engine, and I needed something small enough to fit in my jeep. I think it's the smallest plane you can put a 50cc on and the biggest plane I could fit in my jeep. The price is reasonable on the kit, the quality could be slightly* better, but the flight characteristics are unbeatable.. AWESOME flying plane. My setup is a little more for IMAC type flying than 3D.

Hope this helps.