I don't think I've ever recommended anything other than an Ultra Stick 40 for a second plane....EVER. However, Horizon upping their prices like they did has really gotten under my skin. TH upped their prices by like $10-$20 on their 40-sized ARF's (on average). Horizon has gone up over $50 on most of their small ARF's. The Ultra Stick 40 used to be $120: now it's $180. If your Tx can handle 7 (or 6 with a y-harness) servos, go for it. If you're in the market for a new Tx, too...get at least 7 channels and pick up an Ultra Stick. It flies just like a trainer for a while, and then you can increase the throws and start really goofing off with the mixing capabilities.

The Ultra Stick is more fun for weird stuff. I had mine set-up for crow mixing and I'd come down from WAY too high straight down, pull up and land last second. Then I'd drop the flaps and do a short take-off. I was bad for inverted low-passes at full-throttle, then push on the stick to vertical and snap-roll a couple times. I'd also pull to like 20* up and just roll until I had to pull-out to keep from hitting the ground.

I feel like 3D planes are good to look for once you master your second plane. I'd wait for a little more experience before I get a 3D plane. I didn't believe that there was any reason to wait. Two totalled planes later, I regretted not listening to the people on RCU. You may be better than I was, but I still stand by what I say. If you feel like you're ready for 3D (which you might be, I've never seen you fly), you could try the Hyperion "40e" series planes [link=http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?cPath=2_87&products_id=2893]from here[/link]. You'll have to go over a lot of the hinges with CA and add some ply to the front...but it's the best full-fuse 3D plane of this size. I really dislike Funtana's and UCD's. I've never flown the reactor, but the wing loading is a little high. All 3 of those planes will underwhelm you performance-wise with a 46AX. If you want to stay away from the Hyperions, the next thing I'd recommend is a Mojo ARF or an OMP profile.