RE: Help in A/C selection
Ummm, maybe look at the Stryker. The C model can be bought as an RTF, or what they call plug and play version. Will clock along around 80 mph, flies just fine slow, and loves to fly in winds that keep most park flyers grounded.
Plus it's pretty much industructable.
If your looking for something more towards what you're used to, maybe look at something like E Flite's AT6. Really nice plane.