HobbyZone RC Airplane Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF Basic (Battery and Charger Not Included), HBZ320001

The Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m RTF Basic RC airplane is probably the best trainer in existence in my opinion. The wings can remove but you have to disconnect the ailerons, flaps, and lights if you add them (it fits in the trunk of my Honda without removing them - I prefer to transport it in one piece. This is more than a great foam flier; it is also impressively integrated with the transmitter and the receiver is connected to a complex multi-axis gyro that will keep your plane in the air during moments you are not able to do so. I recently retired and my primary goal was to find an RC airplane I enjoyed flying every day. While I had hoped to return to the balsa planes I built 40 years ago, I find I am very satisfied with hassle-free electric power that starts up immediately. The CCS2 is the perfect first airplane. I flew mine 3-4 times every day (unless it was raining) for 18 months with only one crash due to a part that eventually failed on the airplane. I replaced the part, and prop and it darted back into the sky…. The plane is extremely forgiving with pilot input and is also very easy to repair. You may want to invest in a hot glue gun and some barbeque skewers for major repairs. SAFE allows you the joy of flying while reducing the fear of crashing to almost zero. For the first year, I flew exclusively in SAFE mode and then started flying in Intermediate mode when things seemed calm, hurriedly switching back to SAFE as I got into trouble. Eventually, I learned how to fly without any gyros or autopilot and the plane flies wonderfully in advanced mode. It can do loops, rolls, stalls, inverted flight. The plane is probably capable of many more stunts but often I am not an advanced pilot. The CCS2 is very easy to assemble with no experience needed. I purchased a new set of small screw drivers (0, 1, 2, & maybe 3) and a mini needle nose that proved quite helpful. I would advise not installing the flaps until you are comfortable with the plane (I waited one year from purchase date). All you need to buy is a single servo for the flaps already exists in the RTF transmitter. At some point I added a strip of lights powered by the RC battery and flight control system. I added a switch so I can simply turn them on as starts to get dark. The transmitter shows you the state of charge for the airplane battery via 4 green LEDS. With all 4 green you have 100%, when it drops to 3 you have 75%... After the final LED the transmitter emits a sound and the motor turns on/off to squeeze remaining battery power but somehow it still has enough energy to fly along if needed. Surprisingly, advanced RC planes and systems use a simple timer which is not connected to the state of charge although telemetry is now possible. It is surprising this comes for free on the Carbon Cub 2S. I recommend the simulator as well. It is quite realistic and when the rain is falling that is how I get into the air. Enjoy!

I am getting back into RC Airplanes and haven't flown since I was a teenager. I'm retired now. That should give you an idea of how long I've been away. I was excited to hear about this new technology that stabilizes the planes. It's called SAFE. SAFE is really amazing. It keeps the plane stable in the attitude and direction you want to fly. It doesn't fly the airplane. So it's not foolproof. As long as you have a general idea of how an airplane works and you have a good open area, you're going to be pleasantly surprised how easy this airplane is to fly. SAFE has 3 levels, Easy, Advanced, and Off. Off being you're on you're on your own, no stabilization. What is cool about SAFE is that it doesn't take anything away from the flying experience. I was surprised how quickly the muscle memory comes back from flying these models but even the best pilot can become disoriented, especially if you get the airplane directly overhead. The cool thing is if you let go of the controls, the plane will simply level out and continue to fly in the direction it was going. This is awesome if you lose track of it's orientation, especially at a distance. If you have a large open area, you literally don't have to have any experience to get started. Now the plane itself: - High quality, and super durable - Super Stable (SAFE enabled) - Super easy to fly, very forgiving and predictable - Slow and easy landings (big floaty wings) - Big wheels for bouncy but soft landings - Takes off in about 10 ft - Looks amazing out of the box! Con's: - The wing stays attached. It can be removed but the wing struts prevent it from being like a lot of RC Planes where the wing pops on and off. Overall. Amazing airplane! Crazy fun for anyone. Don't hesitate. This airplane is super fun for the experienced or novice pilot. It's also doable for the new pilots if you have enough space.

Looks great, flies great, comes ready to fly after some easy assembly. Bring your own battery. Everything about the plane is great. Even the packaging it shipped in was great. I like my big, plump cartoon wheels! It really is a good beginners plane. With AS3X and a panic button it's very forgiving. If you pick up a copy of RealFlight Trainer, and the USB dongle for your computer, and you can practice flying your carbon cub in the simulator. You'll be flying your plane, with the same transmitter you got in the box with your real one. Great way to learn with no risk to your plane.

Absolute POS!!! Not worth the price tag. Good design and super cool when it did fly right. I had to get two planes to get one that was even capable of flying. First one the aileron servos were unusable. Amazon was nice enough to send a new one free of charge. That was nice. First flight on grass, caused the battery door as well as the plastic struts on the landing gear to fall of and break?! This was not a perfect landing but it shouldn't have been able to cause that amount of damage landing on grass! The new plane lasted about 4 flights before other noticeable issues started showing up. First issue was while mid flight, the cables inside of the control compartment somehow wrapped themselves around the servo arm for the elevator. That caused it to nose dive into the ground. Thankfully it was flying very slow and low. After that, it lasted for a few more flights but now the rudder and elevator are having issues! This time wasn't as forgiving though. Plane started flying away and the controls were not responding. Landed in a grass field and broke the cowling and scuffs all over the plane itself. There are way better options out there that are worth you money and time! DO NOT BUY THIS!

This thing actually flies quite well, even in a bit of wind. I started flying RC planes 35 years ago. I had been out of the hobby for a bit, so I wanted to get something simple, docile and not too expensive. This fit the bill nicely. It was easy to put together and took about an hour. Everything is included in this kit, you just need a screwdriver. I had a few sorta hard landings but the plane took it like a champ. Admittedly, I was doing stuff I shouldn't have, and I know better. I did chew up a prop so I bought a replacement one on the HH website for six bucks. You will want to develop some muscle memory in an RC simulator (like RealFlight) before you take this out flying, if you are inexperienced. I tried out the "safe" mode and it does a good job of keeping the plane level. I only tried it out briefly because I'm an experienced pilot so I don't need it. Overall I recommend this airplane. It is not going to win any races, but it flies nice and easy, and is a lot of fun.

Ive been very happy with this plane using Spectrum NX-8 transmiter and reciever. It's my best flying airplane🤗❤️

I grew up flying R/C planes with my Dad, but was away from the hobby for probably 40 years when I decided I wanted something fun to do again with my Grand kids. So I purchased this and was very pleasantly surprised just how much I remembered, even after all those years. Using the Beginner mode on the transmitter kept me from over controlling initially and probably kept me from crashing for sure. But it all came back to me pretty quickly and it didn't take long before I switched it over to the intermediate mode. I'm still keeping it there, but it's nice to have the advanced setting as well to "test your skills" Very happy with the purchase. It's amazing how far R/C controllers have come! Highly recommend this kit for the money.

I bought this as a Christmas present for my dad, it was very easy to put together, the only issue was that the instructions said to tighten a screw down completely, causing a plastic bracket to rip off of the Rudder. Other than that, the plane flew great and the safety features kept it safe (until my dad inevitably turned them off and decimated the plane by inverting and flying it full throttle straight down into someone's house, the high speed unsurprisingly destroyed the fuselage, but the motor, servos, and other electronics were surprisingly durable for the price) The high and large wings give this plane a ton of stol level lift, which allowed us to fly in and out of small spaces which is always fun, and the option for floats, flaps, and added sensors add nice functionality.

Ich bin seit 10 Jahren Modellbauer aber die Fliegerei ist auch für mich ein neues Level. Ich hab mir den real flight Simulator dazu bestellt und hab vorher am computer etwas geübt weil ich echt Respekt davor hatte. Als ich dann das erste mal mit der carbon cup abholen bin, war die Angst schnell verflogen. Das Flugzeug macht genau das, was es soll. Wie im Simulator. Es macht macht wirklich Bock!!! Die Landung sehen manchmal noch etwas holprig aus. Aber das steckt die cup recht gut weg. Ich würde einen halben Stern abziehen, da man nur die spektrum Akkus verwenden kann wegen dem ic3 Stecker. (Akku muss dazu erworben werden). Trotzdem klare Kaufempfehlung!

THE BEST TRAINER EVER. This model when equipped with the optional gps module and on airfield virtual fence mode , is almost crash proof . Why ? because the plane on Safe will takeof by itself, and with a push of a button, flies itself in the air at 150 feet altitude in circle and with a longer a push of the same button button will land itself very close where it took off by itself ans shuts its motor !!. also it has virtual fence in the sky , it you fly too far away the plane will take over turn the airplane around and gives you back the control. So you cannot lose your model. It has also telemetry for the receiver battery and not only warns you if your battery is too low , it will reduce the motor and pulse it to force you to land . How cools is that. It takes off very quickly and lands very slowly. Only 2 airplane in the world can do this as far as I know without complicated computer programming,this plane and the Eflite Apprentice. It can fly in winds of up to 8 mph and can perform basic aerobatics. When I flew this airplane last august 2025, I realize that after flying since the age of 15 in 1955, and having gone through all the evolution of r/c models since the last 70 years !! OK , and going through all the hassle,crashes heartaches and ups and downs of R/C flying, flying all kind of planes from trainer to edf Jets, finally this airplane has tamed the r/c flying and you can watch this airplane like a spectator while the auto pilot flies and lands it in all kinds of winds and weather as long as the wind is below 8 mph. If you team this plane with the Reaflight evolution sim , in which this plane flies exactly the same, you then have the best combination to learn how to fly ever , If I only had this seventy years ago , when all we had was a single channel radio transmiiter the size of a gallon thin can and vacuum tube receiver. Today; s new pilot are very lucky. they can do in a few months and very little money and effort what took years for old timer bto accomplish .

Sehr schönes Flugzeug, fliegt perfekt 😀

This thing is a tank! Nearly indestructible. Has gone into the water upside down, lost wheels, bent landing gear, smashed propellers and most recently broken completely in half. Little bit of patience, a blow dryer, a lot of hot glue and this girl is always ready to take to the skies. The additional gps module takes all the guess work out of first time flyers. Auto landing and panic mode ensure you can survive to fly another day.

What a great plane to get back to RC Flying. And pricing was on par with USD pricing