This is the best slowflier r/c plane there is. I had only had experience with a 2 channel r/c plane called the Firebird XL. I didn't have much fun with that plane because it went to fast for the small flying space that I have. But the Merlin is great. It takes off in a matter of feet, flies very slow, and is the perfect flier for small areas as well as big ones. The Merlin flies so slow that if you make a mistake in the air, you have plenty of time to fix it. When you first take it out of the box the material it is made of looks like it could break in a heartbeat. But I already crashed it and the wings and and tail didn't even scratch. The only thing you have to worry about when you crash is breaking the prop or gearbox. And the kit even comes with spares for those parts. So, if you are wanting to get a really good slowflier, this is deffinately the plane to get.