Hi and welcome to RCU and r/c airplanes,
"Just the thought of you looking for a R/C gift for your boyfriend brings a tear to my eye. he does not know how lucky he is." Amen to that....my gf wont even buy me r/c airplane stuff lol. she says the stuff is to expensive and that she doenst have the money for it lol. he is one lucky guy

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Well for the plane id suggest the tower trainer 40MKII 4-Channel RTF. I'd suggest buying it directly from tower hobbies though instead at:
www.towerhobbies.com that way someone cant sell you something on ebay that might not have everything you are supposed to get. also at towerhobbies they have gift things for certain amounts you spend, so that helps, like for example you spend 200 you get $15 back or something like that. they are reliable and back their products, and the price is good for a beginner plane that is a trainer like the tower trainer 40. It may cost a bit more initially but its well worth it and will work great for you and your boyfriend. Good luck with your choice and if you have any more questions feel free to ask us. thats what this site is for