hksmr2rbo,

In my opinion the HobbyZone firebird series which includes the Firebird II, FirebirdXL and the Fighterbird.

Are about the worst mistake any beginner can make. they may be cheap but they will teach you next to nothing when it comes to flying R/C planes since they fly like no other. Do yourself a favar and wait untill you can afford a decent setup. You will end up learning so many bad habits with these that you will have to unlearn latter