ORIGINAL: ply2win
Another excellent choice is the Aeroworks Edge 540.
http://www.aero-works.net/store/detail.aspx?ID=75
I have been flying this plane for awhile now and I just can't say enough good things about it.
I was having the same problem as you, I wanted a plane that would go fast but could also do 3-D if I felt like it. If I put it on low rates I can burn holes in the sky and then as soon as I flip it to high rates I can go right into some 3-D flying.
I thought about this plane, do you think a phoenix extra 300 would be a similar type of performer?
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGPL7&P=0