Capt_Beavis
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The Concendo Z is a parkflyer (59" wingspan) sized motor glider from Horizon Hobby. The plane is powered by a 2S 1300mAh battery shared with the Delta Ray. Also shared with the Delta Ray is HH's patented SAFE stability system. Like the Delta Ray and the Sport Cub S the Conscendo has a Beginner Mode, Intermediate and Expert Modes. The plane comes with a 16A ESC with an EC3 plug and an adapter to fit the EC2 plugged battery. It is a equipped with a park 370 motor and a standalone SAFE enabled RX. The components, including the servos (the plane is 4 channel) are all quality. At the current price of $129 (117 with a 10% off coupon code which can be found with a google search) this plane is a steal. $27 more than a UMX radian for this hardware can't be beaten.
In the air the Conscendo flies as well or better than expected. Most of my launches were in Beginner mode because if I have a safety I am going to use it to protect my investment. Once i was sure that the plane was dialed in a launch in expert mode was no more dramatic. Expert mode may require a little down elevator to keep the plane for climbing too steeply on full throttle but that is nothing unusual.
On the maiden switching from beginner to expert mode was low drama. There was no change in attitude of the plane. I did take the time to thoroughly trim the plane mechanically before the first flight. Even on a 2S battery the plane rises smartly and loops easily. Inverted flight does take some elevator. This isn't a hotliner but the power is much more than adequate.
My second flight had the plane flying in 15mph winds with 25mph gusts. In beginner mode the plane gained altitude like it was being hoisted skyward. There was almost no forward movement, the plane just rose. In beginner mode it was hard to put the nose down and gain any forward speed but the plane flew great in expert mode.
After flying the my plane Notreallyme quickly bought one of his own. His maiden was on the high wind day and we had flying in the otherwise challenging conditions. Today, a calm day, Airhawk flew my plane and seemed to really enjoy it (hopefully he and NRM add their own impressions).
With a large field this plane could be a "teach yourself" plane. It is a great plane with which to buddy box someone new to the hobby. For those of us that have been flying a while, it is a must have at this price.
Today I did `10 min of aggressive flying after letting Airhawk fly for 5min or so. When I landed the battery was above 3.9V per cell. I flew another 20min with under 4min of throttle and the battery was still over 3.7V at rest. I am not a glider pilot so I see this as on the low side of the capabilities of the plane. Stock batteries are expensive but HH has great Kinexsis batteries for $10. The plane does glide 4-ev-er on landing so make sure you give some room. I don't think I have ever seen a better value in a new plane. Get one.
The Concendo Z is a parkflyer (59" wingspan) sized motor glider from Horizon Hobby. The plane is powered by a 2S 1300mAh battery shared with the Delta Ray. Also shared with the Delta Ray is HH's patented SAFE stability system. Like the Delta Ray and the Sport Cub S the Conscendo has a Beginner Mode, Intermediate and Expert Modes. The plane comes with a 16A ESC with an EC3 plug and an adapter to fit the EC2 plugged battery. It is a equipped with a park 370 motor and a standalone SAFE enabled RX. The components, including the servos (the plane is 4 channel) are all quality. At the current price of $129 (117 with a 10% off coupon code which can be found with a google search) this plane is a steal. $27 more than a UMX radian for this hardware can't be beaten.
In the air the Conscendo flies as well or better than expected. Most of my launches were in Beginner mode because if I have a safety I am going to use it to protect my investment. Once i was sure that the plane was dialed in a launch in expert mode was no more dramatic. Expert mode may require a little down elevator to keep the plane for climbing too steeply on full throttle but that is nothing unusual.
On the maiden switching from beginner to expert mode was low drama. There was no change in attitude of the plane. I did take the time to thoroughly trim the plane mechanically before the first flight. Even on a 2S battery the plane rises smartly and loops easily. Inverted flight does take some elevator. This isn't a hotliner but the power is much more than adequate.
My second flight had the plane flying in 15mph winds with 25mph gusts. In beginner mode the plane gained altitude like it was being hoisted skyward. There was almost no forward movement, the plane just rose. In beginner mode it was hard to put the nose down and gain any forward speed but the plane flew great in expert mode.
After flying the my plane Notreallyme quickly bought one of his own. His maiden was on the high wind day and we had flying in the otherwise challenging conditions. Today, a calm day, Airhawk flew my plane and seemed to really enjoy it (hopefully he and NRM add their own impressions).
With a large field this plane could be a "teach yourself" plane. It is a great plane with which to buddy box someone new to the hobby. For those of us that have been flying a while, it is a must have at this price.
Today I did `10 min of aggressive flying after letting Airhawk fly for 5min or so. When I landed the battery was above 3.9V per cell. I flew another 20min with under 4min of throttle and the battery was still over 3.7V at rest. I am not a glider pilot so I see this as on the low side of the capabilities of the plane. Stock batteries are expensive but HH has great Kinexsis batteries for $10. The plane does glide 4-ev-er on landing so make sure you give some room. I don't think I have ever seen a better value in a new plane. Get one.
