Kent is looking " for a first glider/airplane for a friend." I don't know if your friend is able to fly anything yet, but as the very first try, if you live in a flat area, tell him to buy an electric Zagi!
When he can handle that other planes, like those recommended by Bill Swingle, comes to mind! A Swyft would work well then, but is beyond the biginnner's building abilities, in my book at least! And though it isn't electric is very easy to launch to amazing heights, with a simple discus-style throw! Tord RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format