If you get the Sky Scooter Pro II package it does have 3 channel radio with speed control.

As for the original question, it is a good flier and I think you will have a lot of fun with it. I haven't flown in about 10 years (and even then it was just .049 2 channel planes) and picked it right up. There are easy mods you can do to increase flight time as well once you get used to flying it.