I mostly fly glow, but just recently bought a typhoon. I think when it comes to learning, glow is the best bet. It seems to me that the bigger glow planes are more stable in flight and easier to take off and land. But thats just my two cents.

Now about the Typhoon...

The plane itself is a cool little flyer. Its just the crap that came out of the box is a whole different story. I had to replace those junk servos with my own (I just happened to have some hs55's lying around). I also had to replace the reciever with one of my own. None of the stuff that came with the airplane itself worked, including the battery charger. The charger wouldn't charge the batt's at all. I contacted the good people at Parkzone and they sent me a new one. That one worked a couple times but it quit also. I haven't flown the plane for a while.

I believe there is an option that will enable you to use a different battery and give the plane a bit more power. I haven't done much research on it yet. I'll be looking at that once I finish typing. I might have better luck with the new setup.

But like I said, the plane is a blast to fly. Great for "micro" 3D. My backyard is just big enough that it will fly with no obstructions.