Ok I am beginning to like the idea of a sporty non-trainer plane, possibly using at least some old equipment from my crashed alpha. Especially since this plane is essentially meant to quench my thirst for speed and power, which my PZ Embers and eventually sukhoi cannot. But first, I came across this:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXHMY7&P=ML

which is an electric super sportster. It says ARF, but it includes motor and battery. Crappy brushed motor and Nicad though. Still, would this be able to come close to a 40 glow trainer at least in terms of top speed? If so, I could add a spektrum dx6i system and use the servos from my crashed alpha, and be within my $300 limit. Or, I could buy a cheaper dx5e system, and have about $100 left for either a lipo upgrade, or a brushless upgrade. I think you guys have convinced me to go with a glow plane, but I wanted to see what you think of this (or a similiar, ~50" wingspan, affordable electric sport plane).

But, since I think I will end up with a glow plane, how about this:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJ575&P=7

Which is basically the same plane as above, but a little bigger and designed for glow. And its a kit. I would prefer ARF, but the ARF version is $50 more expensive. And I like this color scheme better. Use the 4 servos from the crashed alpha, and add a spektrum dx5e system, and I have a plane for $200 if I use the alpha's engine. Even if I add a $70-$80 glow engine, Im still under my $300 budget.

Heck, the 60 size kit is only $25 more, and 60 engines appear to be about $30 to $40 more, I could almost do that.

Not sure why I didn't realize before that a second plane was a realistic option, even staying under $300 with a digital radio. I guess I am just assuming based on what I have read on these boards that this is a suitable second plane, if not, please correct me. If its going to be really twitchy and unstable, I will hopefully have my PZ sukhoi when I get home in a couple weeks, which might be (sort of) useful for getting adjusted to an aerobatic plane. If its anything like the ember, it should survive when I crash it while practicing aerobatics.

Thanks again guys!