I don't consider the Swift a glider at all. Definately not its primary design. It is made to be an aerobatic plane, within the confines of its power envelope.
Is Ed in denial? [8D] He bought the wrong plane for aerobatic flying.
"within the confines of its power envelope" --You're a HobbyZone team player
Possibly the best beginner aerobatic model plane
for the money is the Begin-Air. It is a much more realistic trainer for learning aerobatic maneuvers with its 2-stick, 4-channel Tx. BeginAir has a main wing, ailerons, rudder and elevator that is more representative of that found on a real aerobatic flying machine.
[link]http://www.parkflyers.com/html/begin-air.html[/link]