i flew DF about 12 yrs before i went to turbines and now it's my opinion that DF isn't worth the while with the choices out there in the turbine market currently. the $$$ you save with a glow DF (electric is just as much as turbine) you'll spend in frustration. agreed with the Baby Boomerang, it's an every day flier that anyone with low wing experience can easily handle and is a blast to fly although not scale at all. the TamJet F-16 is an excellent trainer with some of the best stall characteristics I've seen, the F-15s are very stable as well.

on the DF if that is your choice, the Byron F-16 is a pretty good trainer, not a speed plane by any means but they do fly good and land sloooooooooooooooooooooow.