ok i am a noob to rc planes, i been playing with the trucks for a long time now, i thought i needed some air, so i been looking at the hobbico superstar EP select, RTF

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXAWF5**&P=7

first question what are ailerons?? do i really need then,i am just a begginer
how is the stock radio system, its an FM, does it need any upgrading,

and how can i get longer runtime, the rcuniverse review siad the flight time was around 5 mins, they used some new batteries and got it to 7 or something but thoose are not avaliable any more at tower hobbies, can u guys give me an option?? and also a charger

That's amazing........ That Tower info page is the first one I've ever seen them do that had important information omitted. They usually make a point of stating everything, even the most obvious. Nowhere on that page is there a clear statement of what the 3 channels do.

That said, very often 3 channels are for rudder, elevator and motor.... but not always.

Ailerons are a good idea, and good to have on a trainer. If for no other reason than the possible confusion for a beginner when his first airplane is rigged with the rudder on the aileron stick.... or not.... see, it's even confusing to describe it.

That airplane looks like a good price, but I'd suggest that you find a 4 channel trainer. If you progress at all in your learning, you will want more than it's rudder/elevator very quickly. And rudder/elevator planes are flown differently than other planes.

darock's advice to start with ailerons is good, but I'm not sure he explained what an aileron is. In a rudder-only plane, the rudder steers the plane, similar to a boat, although in an airplane the rudder also causes the plane to lean (bank) into the turn. Ailerons are flaps on the wings, on the back (trailing) edge, that do the same thing--they cause the plane to bank. That's how real planes turn. It's not appreciably harder to learn ailerons than to learn rudder-only, but most RC planes--and all advanced RC planes--have ailerons.