I saw one of the little Parkzone warbirds at our field last year. A Spit. It flew really well while the pilot did his job (he was a newbie, convinced it was a toy, never saw him again after). It was pretty speedy, say 40mph or so (that's quick at this size), and handled quite well. It looked the part too, and that's important with a warbird.

Do take the time to get really comfortable, bordering on bored, with your Phantom first. The phantom is probably not half as fast or agile as the 'Stang (I've not seen a Phantom fly in person, but am familiar with other similar sized park flyers). Fly the wings right off it. When you can fly it in your sleep, you are ready for an attempt at the stang.

Welcome to the addiction!

I too, for the record, am curious how you control the aircraft. A nearby club had a longtime member until a month or two ago who was stricken with severe CP. He had (very)partial use of one hand, and did a great job piloting his aircraft. He said while flying was the only time he didn't feel disabled. Sadly, he succumbed to complications to his condition recently, and will be missed.

Have fun,

J