It does come with a 6 channel (as opposed to 5 channel on the P-51 PTS) and an upgraded version of their PC flight sim software. The package looks attractive to a newbie (that would be me). But, with no spare parts on the horizon it seems like a gamble if you sooner or later (probably sooner) screwi the pooch. Nothing against the high wing trainers to both my eyes really like the look of a warbird or a jet (PTS) system. One thing is for sure, it's great to see activity in the hobby and folks like Hangar 9 coming up with new ways for folks like us to spend are hard earned cash!