I'll second the Alpha 60. I've flown the Alpha 40 and currently have an Alpha 60. I feel the 60 is a better flying plane, and the Evolution .61 fired right up for me. After a tank through to break it in (I removed the limiters) it performed flawlessly for me on the first flight. The version I got was the RTF and while mine had damaged wings I knew I had to repair, I spent around 40 minutes to assemble it. The basic 4-channel radio works great for a trainer and will be fine for future aircraft.

Hogflyer