The H9 Alpha .40 RTF trainer package is good trainer package overall, but it is expensive for what it offers and it does have a couple of minor weak points.

Consider also the Thunder Tiger Tiger Trainer .40 MkII Super Combo package with free Side Kick package:

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Both of these RTF glow trainer packages include a high-quality trainer airframe with Ultracote covering. Both include a high quality glow engine and radio system pre-installed. Both would be ideal training systems to learn to fly with. Why is the Tiger Trainer .40 Mk II Super Combo the better value?

The radio system is one thing to consider. The JR Sport SX400 that comes with Alpha .40 is a nice piece of hardware, but the included receiver is a 6-channel single conversion FM receiver. The Thunder Tiger Super Combo comes with a Hitec Laser 4 radio system that includes an 8-channel dual conversion FM receiver. The transmitter also features adjustable end-point adjustments for rudder and elevator as well as v-tail/elevon mixing capabilities, features not found with the JR Sport SX400.

The engines are another interesting point of difference. The Evolution TPS is a powerful .45 ball-bearing engine, but many owners find them finicky to tune. The Thunder Tiger GP-42 glow engine that comes with the TT Super Combo is a plain bearing engine with slightly less power, but it has plenty of power for the trainer that it comes with and is regarded as one of the easiest-to-tune glow engines on the market today. Simply put, the Thunder Tiger GP-42 is the perfect engine to start with if you've never tuned a glow engine before.

The free Thunder Tiger Side Kick package that comes with the TT Super Combo is another nice bonus. You get a glow ignitor w/ charger, 4-way prop/glow wrench, fuel pump, fuel cap kit, extra fuel line, a starter stick, and even a handy carrying box all inclued with the plane at no extra charge. All of these items are extra with the Hangar 9 Alpha .40. You'll probably want to get an electric starter and battery sooner or later, but you can fly your trainer with the included accessories right away without having to spend a dime on anything else except fuel.

The last point of consideration is price. The Thunder Tiger Tiger Trainer .40 Mk II Super Combo is priced at $269.99 including delivery to your front door. That's almost $100 cheaper than the H9 Alpha .40 RTF. If the two planes were the exact same price, the TT Super Combo would still have a competitive edge versus the Alpha .40. With an $80 price advantage plus $40 worth of free flight line accessories thrown in, this is no contest.

The Thunder Tiger Super Combo is a better plane and a much smarter buy.