I'm new to flying, and lately got to fly a trainer owned by a guy at the field a few times since last week. It was around a 55" span I believe, with a .46 2c motor.

Now I'll admit, I didn't get to land it, but I have a good feeling it wouldn't be hard for me at all after watching everyone and with it explained to me. The plane didn't seem hard for me to control at all either, I actually felt that flying it was almost too easy. I am experienced with Microsoft flight simulator, while this is not r/c flying, I just wanted to say that I am somewhat aware of various flight physics and the idea of landing.

Well anyways, while I know this equates pretty much to no real experience to you guys, I would like help on selecting a new plane as my first project.

The truth about this is I wouldn't mind taking a bit of a risk on a first airplane to have something more appealing after the initial learning, as I don't really have that much extra cash for two projects right away.

With that in mind, do any of you think it would be possible to start with something like an aerobatic vehicle in the .46 size, even though landing approach speeds may be somewhat higher?

What I was really looking at is a pusher jet, like a Bobcat 50.

I'm not really sure just how finicky these type of vehicles are for a beginner.

And just curious, what are the advantages of a ducted fan design on a jet (using a piston engine)? They look very sleek to me, can someone comment on the flying difficulty of one of these as well?

Sorry if these are stupid questions, I just think if it's not too far out of reach I'd like to purchase a better performing plane than a trainer.

Thanks.