What is the best way to get started in electric flight? That depends on what you want to do and where you're starting from. If you've never flown RC before, and you want to start with an electric plane rather than a pure glider, I recommend an electric glider like the Soarer or Ranger. This will give you the best chance to stay ahead of the plane. In the sport/trainer category, Try THe Kyosho Ferrias If you know how to fly RC, you have a lot of choices. The simplest and most available electric power systems use six or seven cells. These are called "05" systems, and are very similar to the power system of an RC car. You can find all sorts of planes in kit or plan form which will work well with these systems. . Any two-meter glider kit can be easily adapted to six or seven cell electric by a moderately competent builder. Just stick a motor in the nose, battery under the wing, and go. If you want more performance, good ground handling, or just like larger planes, there are larger power systems available, all the way up to systems which will handle a 60-sized power plane. The cost and complexity, of course, go up with size. Any reasonably well-designed power plane kit or plan can be adapted to an appropriately chosen electric power system. The first step is to leave out half the wood---all power planes are grossly overdesigned. Electric motors generate very little vibration, which helps you get away with lighter structures. | 
