Overview: E-flite® Habu STS (Smart Trainer w/SAFE) 70mm EDF Jet

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Please click "Read more" for links and more information. Join us at Eli Field with Jason Merkle to learn about the features, flying characteristics and more of the easiest to fly RC jet EVER! See the Flight Talk video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4aVZ5WPe8-SatE See the BONUS Flight Talk video (flown with 4S, grass takeoff/landing, etc.) here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGe7ZH9pls19b7s Then see more video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp_MqpafgpmNi6c The E-flite® Habu STS 70mm EDF is the easiest to fly RC jet EVER. Featuring exclusive SAFE® technology and Spektrum™ Smart components, it’s the ONLY jet new pilots can succeed with as their first RC plane - and is the perfect first EDF for any RC pilot! Learn more about the E-flite® Habu STS (Smart Trainer w/SAFE) 70mm EDF Jet RTF/PNP here: www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=Habu+STS&search-button=&lang=default And RealFlight® Trainer Edition RC Flight Simulator here: www.horizonhobby.com/product/realflight-trainer-edition-for-steam-download-only/RFL1205D.html Spektrum Smart Batteries: www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=smart%20lipo%20battery Spektrum Smart Chargers: www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=smart%20charger Spektrum Smart Accessories: www.horizonhobby.com/SearchDisplay?searchTerm=SPMX_SMART_Accs&categoryId=&sourceDomain=&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&pageSize=40&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&searchTermScope=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&sourceDomain=&pageView= Spektrum Smart ESCs: www.horizonhobby.com/blog-smart-technology-escs.html Spektrum Transmitters: www.horizonhobby.com/airplanes/radio-systems/transmitters/

[@upperechelon3456]

Great job HH. You hit the ball out of the park [again] with this one.

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Looks great! Nice work Horizon Hobby!

[@jayceescales5967]

If I bought the airplane now would I get the use dongle?

[@stevemiester123]

Hi Jason... will the dx 8e bind to the rtf installed receiver? want to add retracts :)

[@stevemiester123]

Also.... Can you please do an instruction video for adding Safe Plus with a GPS and the LAS for this model... THANKS!!!

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Yes it will! And a few people have already added retracts successfully :)

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

@@stevemiester123 It's not possible to add the GPS unit and SAFE Plus to this model, but adding the LAS is very easy to do (as noted around the 15:40 mark in this video)!

[@MichaelMaduske]

For someone who has drone experience but zero rc plane experience, would you recommend a traditional trainer such as the Apprentice or Carbon Cub as a 1st plane or go with this Habu? My end goal would be flying jets so starting with something like this would be nice. Oh, I plan on putting in a lot of sim time before my first flight of anything.

[@AerospaceMatt]

Must’ve been a lot of science to optimize the Habu airframe to fly as a beginner aircraft. As a DIY RC aircraft designer, I salute you!

[@Dg-zj6jo]

can you put jet noise whisles in it

[@DanielvsBabylon]

Very informative and sold! My Habu arrives later this week! So exciting!

[@davidsapir3764]

Thank you for this extremely informative and well explained video. Wow does the RTF Habu check all the right boxes, and it's nice to see it comes with a respectable controller.

[@royelbers]

Hi guys, I recently bought my Habu. Sometimes (in trainer mode) it suddenly points down the nose and doesn’t respond to up elevator input. Any ideas why this is happening?

[@CrocaDucks]

What is the cutoff voltage? Just got a dx6e and don’t really know what the voltage means

[@RichardAllen-bd4el]

How much does it cost for the ready ready fly version could you please tell me

[@JamesShedinn]

Just ordered one, the whole kit with battery and all is roughly 460$

[@rgeller56]

What about landing asist how do you activated

[@anybodysguess960]

Good question. In both landings in the other video using LAS, one shows using the remote while the other landing shows him putting the controller on the ground to allow it to land. I’m thinking you just have to lower the elevator all the way and it will kick in

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

The LAS (Landing Assist Sensor) is optional, and when it's installed/connected it works automatically in the Beginner and Intermediate modes when the airplane is within a few feet of the ground. The LAS is turned off/not activated when you are in the Experienced mode.

[@ezonigs3107]

Hi Jason. I love the plane. I would like to know the ready to fly weight of the aircraft.

[@frandom507channel7]

Hope that Horizon will sell retracts EFLG110 again, because fit perfect in this model .

[@MelinsRCTech]

Hi, I just got this rtr habu but I want to fly it with my dx6 radio. I have the dx6 programmed finished ready to bind but should I bind it with a bindplug on the 3230B or just press the bindbutton on the serial receiver 4650? Just want all fuctions to work properly safe flightmodes etc as the stock dxs radio has... /Pierre

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Both methods will work! But many people find it's easier to use the bind plug because they are more familiar with that.

[@MelinsRCTech]

Hi. I have another question for you... My son has been flying with the simulator that came in the rtf habu and we bound the dxs to the real flight dongle so my question is do we need to bind the dxs to the habu before first flight now or is it still bound to the plane after we bound the dxs to the simulator ? /Pierre

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

You can have multiple receiving devices bound to a single transmitter so you should not need to bind it to the airplane again.

[@MelinsRCTech]

@@HorizonHobbyProducts thank you for the answer.. Only 1 model memory I believe in the included dxs so thats why I was wondering but now I know it doesnt need to rebind. Thanx 😊👍

[@rcfreehold]

@@MelinsRCTech don't think they understood you had a 1 model transmitter. More than likely you'll have to rebind

[@cchobbyfun1]

What receivers is the LES sensor compatible with? I'd love to add that functionality to a different non-Eflite plane.

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

The Spektrum LAS (Landing Assist Sensor) is only compatible with the Spektrum Flight Controller installed in the RTF version of the Habu STS (and also the Spektrum Flight Controllers installed in the Apprentice STS and the HobbyZone Carbon Cub S 2). The Flight Controller is only currently compatible with the Spektrum 4650C "SRXL2 DSMX Receiver with Connector Installed" ( www.horizonhobby.com/product/srxl2-dsmx-receiver-with-connector-installed/SPM4650C.html ). And it's not currently possible to install the LAS and corresponding Flight Controller/Receiver in other models because they cannot be programmed by the user.

[@GAPreviewsAtoZ]

Can you bind to a dx6 radio and still have all the same features

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Yes! You will just need to program the transmitter accordingly to assign the Flight Modes to a 3-position switch.

[@lesterstanislas5590]

Great tutorial Jon

[@chedder72]

No longer comes with battery, charger or RealFlight. What a bummer. Did the price come down when you removed those? I see it's on sale for $330 now. ($50 off)

[@nathanfoley7655]

Can anyone confirm that the RTF Version is still shipping with the RealFlight Trainer version and the wireless dongle? Some online retailers still have it listed in what's included, but the Horizon Hobby site does not.

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Our current stock still includes RF Trainer Edition and the wireless dongle, but stock arriving in the future will no longer include them (starting ~3 months from now).

[@nathanfoley7655]

@@HorizonHobbyProducts Thank you for the quick response.

[@gavstreet8976]

Do you know when the eflite bnf a10 twin 64mm will be back in stock

[@gavstreet8976]

@@wreelp lmao well now it’s in stock if it still wasn’t in stock that would be nuts

[@dougrymer4490]

Will the Habu fly with 3cell batteries?

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Yes! The RTF version includes a 3S 4000mAh 30C battery and it will also fly on a 3S 3200mAh 30+C battery. Or you can install a 4S 3200mAh to 4000mAh battery for more power!

[@STEVEARABIA1]

I would love a vtol airplane that takes off like a drone, but has the flight time of around 25-30 min like a plane. I'm surprised drones seem to have longer flight times than a lot of planes available.

[@JeffsCustomRC]

Nice concept Jason and Horizon Hobby!!! Would love to fly this with my friend who’s “learning to fly” , sent him a link for it, thanks as always guys👊🏼👊🏼👍🏼🔥🔥

[@thelongestday64]

When wiil real flight be available for Mac users?

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

There are no immediate plans to offer a version of RealFlight for Mac users. That said, you can currently use Boot Camp to install Windows and run RealFlight on a Mac.

[@thelongestday64]

@@HorizonHobbyProducts Yup, know that. Pitty. Thanks.

[@mattroth602]

Too bad RF Trainer isn’t released yet! Son wanted to start flying ASAP, so we had to pony up the extra $$ for the full version. No patience!

[@goldenkangaroo4969]

OMG THIS JASON GUY AGAIN, I WATCHED HIS EFLITE ULTIMATE VIDEO A WEEK AGO AND YOU GUESSED IT ORDERED ONE, NOW THIS 💸💸💸💸

[@musk-eteer9898]

great, now i need one asap so i can have the rf-trainer sim

[@1stMarine]

Great job Jason 👍✈️♥️

[@graysonsrc2840]

Man that’s so cool

[@angelpenarolo7408]

"safety issues" is a polite way of saying your "battery can, and will, explode if you charge over 4.2 volts per cell or discharge it less than 3.3 volts per cell"

[@daveroche4527]

Make it a Bind and Fly and I would buy one

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

No BNF Basic option for this one due to the added cost associated with the flight controller (which includes a barometer that offers the "invisible floor" functionality, makes upgrading to the LAS and other functions possible) and serial receiver included in the RTF version. Those cost more than an AR636 or AR637T receiver, and would have made the price for a BNF Basic version about $60 more than the PNP version. That said, we do plan on providing an AR636 model file that includes AS3X and SAFE Select tuned for the Habu STS so anyone who has a spare 636 and would like to install it in the PNP version can. We may also offer a Habu STS setup for the AR637T, but the 636 is our priority for now since so many people already have those receivers on hand.

[@RC4X4]

I like this. My DX9 should work just fine with the BNF one.

[@leowatson1580]

Thank you

[@michaelwymer9053]

its basically a jet apprentice

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

Exactly :) They fly and handle very similar, especially in the Beginner Mode!

[@rgeller56]

Got it thanks

[@ryano.8768]

I'm most excited by the RF trainer edition. :)

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

We're also very excited about RealFlight Trainer Edition!! And everyone can see more info on that here: www.horizonhobby.com/product/realflight-trainer-edition-for-steam-download-only/RFL1205D.html

[@rosieltonmenezes]

I love this cap....s2

[@rgeller56]

400.00

[@blueline308]

Bad decision not to offer a BNF

[@HorizonHobbyProducts]

As noted in response to other comments/questions regarding a BNF Basic version: No BNF Basic option for this one due to the added cost associated with the flight controller (which includes a barometer that offers the "invisible floor" functionality, makes upgrading to the LAS and other functions possible) and serial receiver included in the RTF version. Those cost more than an AR636 or AR637T receiver, and would have made the price for a BNF Basic version about $60 more than the PNP version. That said, we do plan on providing an AR636 model file that includes AS3X and SAFE Select tuned for the Habu STS so anyone who has a spare 636 and would like to install it in the PNP version can (that will hopefully be ready in about 2 weeks when these begin shipping). We may also offer a Habu STS setup for the AR637T, but the 636 is our priority for now since so many people already have those receivers on hand.