Since you already know Warbirds are not second planes... I'll spare you the "well maybe you should try >insert suitible plane name here< first lecture. If your going to jump right in the Hanger 9 ARFs aren't to bad. I have the Spitfire Mk II .60 with a Saito 1.00. Another good choice may be the P-40 or even the "Jug" aka P-47 T-Bolt. The reason I am recomending these planes are the fact that they have big eliptical wings... like a surf board. With only minor tapperring they are a bit more forgiving than a P-51 which is what everyone seams to want to jump right into. Below is a link to my amature review I did on this plane after having maidened it and there is a link to a video of it flying at the bottom of the review. Also here is a link to Horizon for the plane. [link=http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4250]Spitfire Mk II ARF[/link]

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