If you think about it, the T-34 was used by the military as a trainer. As for it being a real warbird ... not by a long shot. It's nowhere near as acrobatic as an AT-6 which is questionable at best. If you plan on moving on in the RC hobby, you're going to have to get used to the speed or stick with park fliers. Actually, once you get about 50 feet off the ground, it's not as fast as you think. You can use an 11X4 prop with the .40, but you're still going to have to keep the plane fast enough to stay airborne. My suggestion: Use dual rates or trim your elevator and ailerons so they don't move as much. This will help slow the reaction and make it a little less touchy at higher rates of speed. The faster you go, the less the surfaces have to move to make a difference.