It kind of looks like my old Hangar 9 Cub judging by the N-numbers but the from the picture it's kind of hard to tell. I think they rearranged them as the ones that came with it should be NC 54271 not that it matters at all.That is a great deal for the plane. I picked up the original version of the 80" Hangar 9 cub last year for $87.00 plus my old Modeltech .25 size Cub. Mine came with a Saito Fa56 and all the servos and receiver installed. The hobby shop thought the bearings were bad and didn't feel like fixing it but after some Marvel Air Tool oil through the crankcase breather the engine turned over smooth as silk. I replaced a couple of servos and installed my receiver and replaced the battery and switch. I put some fuel to it and all I can say is that runs fantastic and flies great. As far as being something to learn on I think I would go with a trainer to start with and save the Cub for later. Cubs can be a handful on the ground. I've been flying off and on for the last 10 years or so and whenever I go to fly either one of my Cubs the adrenaline starts flowing. Once it's in the air it's fine. Look at my gallery and you'll see both of my Cubs. Out of all of them the Cub's take the most patience and finesse to get off the ground.