It would be best to build, and fly some other kits before a Shrike. They take some time to build right, and I 'd rather take a beating, than to cover one again. They are so quick, you REALLY have to fly ahead of them, they can be out of control, or out of sight in a bilnk. You can expect speeds close to 100 with a good set up, faster with a wilder set up. They are really only good for going fast, no real tricks, loops and rolls are about it, and mine falls like a rock when you cut the power.