ORIGINAL: whagen01
A friend of mine gave me his Phoenix Sukhoi SU-31.46 as a starter airplane.
I know this isn't answering your question but is that going to be your first airplane? If so, do yourself a favor and put it away and start out with something else. A Sukhoi is not a good first airplane even if you have heli experience.
As for converting, go to
www.electrifly.com or
www.e-fliterc.com, both will have guidelines for picking the right motor and speed controller.