Horizon Hobby - Habu SS - 50mm - Unbox, Build, & Radio Setup

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#habu #horizonhobby #rcairplane

[@camomaster6316]

About 5 years in this hobby and I still suck at radio setup. I used to literally call Horizon Hobby for help setting up my radio before I found your Channel. It's appreciated more than you know.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Excellent! Glad we could help!!!

[@billionairerodentslayer.7350]

Out of all the videos for building and flying, yours is definitely the most informative. Much Appreciated!!! I Love and Live to FLY!!!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Awesome - Thank you! We're glad you're here with us!

[@scable-eq7bp]

Love the little edf jets, lower cost and not as complicated. I was surprised when I visited my local hobby shop yesterday which is a Horizon vendor and distributor, they had 4 of these come in so I snag one up, will probably maiden it this weekend......

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

It is always helpful to have instructions as to what hole to put it in 😁😁

[@mikee-nx8nf]

Brain I love how you setup and show how everting is to work

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks!

[@thomasjbeecher]

Great videos Brian! I really appreciate all your knowledge and explanations! Thanks to you and your wife for making these!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

You're very welcome, and thank you for watching, and interacting here. We really appreciate the kind words!

[@RonHansen-vi5ug]

Hey Brian & Megan Enjoy watching your videos you got me hooked into to a new hobby & have learned a lot. 🛩

[@deandagner]

Yess! I knew as soon as I got the notification from HH haha

[@thelawfamilyproduction329]

Thank-you so much for the great video! Saved me at least 2 hours

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Friday morning to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Hi David!

[@PhilipCockram]

Great job as always both of you .

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks again!

[@johnmueller5482]

Hi Brian nice new plane great videos as usually take care

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks!

[@TheRyaninspokane]

Great format

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Thanks Ryan!

[@dutchloveRC]

very cool!!

[@mastersteel1079]

Hello Brian,mi favorite ,moment unboxing Airplane😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@jeffbrundt7740]

Nice. Got one on pre-order. I was just flying my old Alfa F-86 (see who remembers those) on 3s. No where near as fast as this one..lol

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Awesome Jeff!

[@williamhoodtn]

Opps! You forgot to put that rudder/nose wheel control horn screw back into the servo post!

[@joetrujillo3586]

Hey Brian,first of all thx for putting up these vids to help setting up these planes,I really appreciate it.I have a question.I have dx6 radio,I can’t get as3x to activate.I followed manual,bound it with bind plug,all surfaces move ,throttle ,etc.moved throttle up 25 or over ,then back down.no movement on surfaces.no as3x.any thoughts?,maybe something in radio I need to check? Oh I’m not using safe by the. Way.

[@theactivercchannel525]

Yay more planes!!! Wonder how many Habus horizon is going to make? :)

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

LOL - The Habu? I think we need a UMX now, like before, BUT actually fast and awesome on 3S!!!

[@edwardmullen1581]

Same wingspan as UMX Turbo Timber.

[@Hell_Cat.]

This is the first Habu I've been remotely interested in since they discontinued the 80mm Habu 32x almost 4 years ago. That thing was a beautiful wood and fiberglass ARF... an absolute steal for $300. If they offered the same thing today they would probably ask $650

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I agree about the 80mm Habu from years ago...but before re-design she was a total looker ;)

[@old-rcplane-phart]

HH had some problems on their 3s/1300 g2 packs. I have 1 i rarely use (fms Moa i rarely fly). Good to know theres a new bird that uses THOSE packs (& my 4s 1300 & 1500)😁

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

The Spektrum once are super nice - usually ;)

[@old-rcplane-phart]

@@BrianPhillipsRC Only smart battery ive ever had a problem with. & My batteries are very similar to your stash load, as i have everything but a 4s/4000mah (i dont have that plane, YET 🤪!)

[@jorgevenegas7009]

@@BrianPhillipsRC îh el

[@harrywills5278]

Hey Brian did you ever put the screw back in the control horn after adjusting your steering that 50mm Habu

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

hummmm...I don't remember. Did it work??? I honestly have no idea - I hope we just forgot to show it!!!

[@longcrawler]

Hey Brian, you made comment that there may be Flaperons for this model??....

[@prowlus]

suprised you can access the bind button with so many gubbins in the rx area . had to use a screwdriver to get access to the button

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Sometimes they're more difficult than other times. I remember one I had to make a hole in the plane to reach it ;)

[@mikestarcher]

You should grab the fms F4U 800mm RTF V2 with Reflex and test it out, thinking of getting it myself

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I will ask my FMS contact.

[@mikestarcher]

@@BrianPhillipsRC sweet, I look forward to seeing what you think of it.

[@altermannfliegt3927]

If you are thinking of a 6S modification, then there is the Tattu R-LINE V4.0 130C 1300mAh 6S.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

yes!

[@user-gh5oj1hb4y]

Will my DXe from my Mini Apprentice work with this plane?

[@BigTRC100]

How much movement did you notice with AS3X? Mine is so slight it’s unnoticeable

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

You have to give throttle before it will activate, then it's VERY subtle on faster planes, so don't be surprised...however, with SAFE on you will always see the ailerons "favor" the quicker route to level to the plane...so good way to see if the system is working.

[@rickbruceroche2038]

Finally found it ... after 24 hours.

[@stevejohnston8543]

Any reason the esc doesn’t react to a charged battery out of the box Brian? I think I may have jumped the gun thinking mine was a dud. I watched your video and it looked like you have to press the bind button (like anyone would know where to find it under that mess of wires) or insert a bind plug before the ESC comes to life is that right? Would appreciate your thoughts thanks. Also what a messy wiring job. Is it normal to have one yellow wire not plugged in anywhere out of the box? Is that supposed to be a bind plug?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

When it's NEW, it is a BNF (bind and fly) therefore you must BIND it before you'll see any activity. You can press the BIND BUTTON (looks like the SPEKTRUM log on the receiver), then press and hold your bind button on your Transmitter, while powering up (or do like I do in the videos with the Function List - Bind, and follow screens), and then it will say DSMX 22mm, Telemtry, (etc) then she will SPRING TO LIFE.

[@stevejohnston8543]

@@BrianPhillipsRC OK, thank you for the quick reply. That’s what it looked like watching your video. However, any other time I’ve had a bind and fly it seems to me I’ve had power to the ESC before binding. Regardless, I have a little yellow wire, not plugged in anywhere would that be a bind plug? It’s one wire where it appears there should be three. It’s very fragile.

[@grantlouis2688]

Hey Guys... Just finished putting my Habu together.... I've put a 3s 2200 in all the way to the back stop. It was still a little nose heavy. Had to add half and oz back by the EDF to balance it... Has anyone else had to add wt in the back? Thanks... Brian, what say you?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I don't recall having any issues in this regard, Grant. This plane was pretty much plug and play, but there again, can't recall all the exact details of the battery off hand.

[@jacobpreston620]

Hey Brian I was wondering if you were going to recommend this plane or the UMX a-10 to someone that’s never had a jet before which one would you recommend

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

This one yes (Get the 50mm Habu), A-10 UMX - no.

[@jacobpreston620]

@@BrianPhillipsRC awesome Ty sir. Your videos are awesome man.

[@BigTRC100]

Did you set up the control throws that they suggested as far as far as “11mm up, 11mm down etc.” or do you just go with dual rates.

[@BigTRC100]

And why does the manual call her dual rates on 3 separate switches?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I don't ever follow these, since this information is generally intended for PNP installations, whereas we use these planes as BNF's.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I don't like three switches, since it would be hard to get to all three switches while flying, for most pilots. I always recommend just one switch.

[@BigTRC100]

Thanks for the reply. I enjoy your videos. How did you get your spouse to be interested in the hobby. I’ve been trying for a while and she is having it . Lol.

[@chasesmith4222]

I have a DX6E and it’s not showing the gyro settings to activate SAFE, what should I do?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

1) Check that you're firmware is updated on your DX6E 2) Try re-binding. 3) Make sure the TELEMETRY DATA automatically starts after binding. This might be your holdup.

[@zeroy042]

Dude I thought you just fixed scales! My dad recently passed and left me this jet. Looking for some help on where to start with everything.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

You must be one of my "day job" customers? LOL As for your Dad passing, please accept my condolences. When you get into flying, weather it's inheritance or just a "good deal" at a swap meet...you gotta learn to fly in the correct order, or you'll end up being what we call a "One and Done" - which is where someone starts with a too far advanced plane, and gives up due to a really bad first experience. We want to help you AVOID this. As for beginner planes, here's our SHORT list, and you can start on one or any of these, or maybe you Dad left you one of these??? Description | Purchase | Videos Habu STS 70mm RTF | bit.ly/3ci5eWD | bit.ly/3ontBF9 Apprentice 1.5m RTF | bit.ly/3BlSjh9 | bit.ly/3b6kCVP Carbon Cub S2 1.3m RTF | bit.ly/3PqNR4A | bit.ly/3J6WmQ3 T-28 Trojan 1.1m | bit.ly/3PmbxHf | bit.ly/3v8zGJi Apprentice 1.2m RTF | bit.ly/3BlSjh9 | bit.ly/3Bk60wG Sport Cub S2 UMX | bit.ly/3yYkrUs | bit.ly/3PL8vfJ AeroScout 1.1m | bit.ly/3OlqyYQ | bit.ly/3ztp9Li Trekker 1.2 RTF | bit.ly/34jhgLZ | PNP bit.ly/35xOPu8 | bit.ly/3PHoZ8M Bigfoot 1.3m RTF | bit.ly/30mYdOq | bit.ly/3zqIxZu Pioneer 620mm RTF | bit.ly/2YotgbY | bit.ly/3OvJLad Prodigy 1.4m RTF | bit.ly/37zJxzt | bit.ly/3cvccaZ Ranger 1.2m RTF | bit.ly/3bHFIKr | bit.ly/3bCezZB

[@burlingtonfilms]

Brian can you run this on 4s like the 50mm viper?

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I haven't tried. Should I be???

[@burlingtonfilms]

@@BrianPhillipsRC maybe :)

[@philippeneuhaus5694]

Best Cancel for Plains ever

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I don't understand

[@old-rcplane-phart]

@@BrianPhillipsRC Me neither 🤷

[@miniatureenginesandmore9906]

@@BrianPhillipsRC I think he meant best channel for planes ever

[@danfalbo]

Hey, thanks for featuring the 50mm Habu, it's a plane I'm considering. I was wondering how large of a 3S battery will fit in this plane? I have several 3s 3200Mah batteries that I'd like to share with more planes. If the Habu 50mm will handle 3200mah batteries I'd be more interested in buying one. Thanks for all the great information.

[@felixsrcworld5112]

I hope eflite avail in my country😁

[@TheRyaninspokane]

Should help with your stats

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

We hope so!!!

[@dalerbsr.5061]

Thinking Megan needs additional practice on unboxing, maybe she can do that portion as you narrate. lol

[@joshhellrung3244]

Hi Brian please charge your battery's out side of your house i just had a good new battery blow up in my house and i don't want that to happen to you.

[@scable-eq7bp]

One of my best friends lost a $775,000 home in Florida due to a 5000mAh 6S pack blowing up while being charged. They had gone out to dinner and left the battery on charge and it was all brand Spektrum battery and charging equipment. It took a law suit but Spektrum was held liable......

[@libra6829]

Any battery can catch fire in fact the battery in your phone is a lithium battery and incredibly dangerous. Take proper precautions when charging. They don’t just blow up for no reason they always give you a sign (puffing, out of balance, heat.) And most importantly have a fire escape plan as well as a fire extinguisher nearby.

[@joshhellrung3244]

@@scable-eq7bp I was lucky I was home

[@sxsmarine4075]

Shouldn’t we be able to run a 4s on this bird. Please do it for us…..

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I want to try it, so maybe I will ;)

[@sxsmarine4075]

@@BrianPhillipsRC might need a lower k motor but would love to see the amps being pulled in the stock motor

[@old-rcplane-phart]

Phillips head hardware? 🤷🤦‍♂️ Cmon horizon! For a minimum of $200+, having 4 or 6 screws, HEX HEAD dont cost more than a penny MORE! Commander had PHH!

[@old-rcplane-phart]

I always swap my hardware on eflite/fms to hex head. Trash Phillips head screws. During my rc racing career, i always said: 'nothing screams CHEAP like Phillips head screws'.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

I resent your thought...(Phillips - LOL)

[@ivanjansevanrensburg5377]

First lol