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HobbyZone RC Airplane Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m BNF Basic (Transmitter, Battery and Charger not Included) with Safe, HBZ32500, Yellow

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Style: BNF Basic


Features

  • CAPABLE RC AIRPLANE: The most capable, versatile and easiest to fly scale trainer based on the iconic Carbon Cub from CubCrafters
  • EASY TO FLY RC AIRPLANE: Equipped with exclusive SAFE technology that helps prevent crashes and makes it easy to learn how to fly
  • OPTIONAL FEATURES: Optional and easy to install Landing Assist Sensor (LAS) available for smoother landings
  • FUN TO FLY: Capable of aerobatic maneuvers including loops, rolls and upside down (inverted) flight
  • BIND-N-FLY BASIC: With BNF Basic products you can use the transmitter of your choice and bind it to the Spektrum 6-Channel Receiver included with this model.

Description

LEARN TO FLY SUCCESSFULLY We are committed to engineering aircraft that you can learn to fly with successfully even if you’ve never flown RC before. Every HobbyZone aircraft we offer features industry-leading design and technology developed by experts to keep you in control and learning at your own pace so you can turn your dreams of flight into a reality! What's in the Box? Needed to Complete Beginner: Pitch and bank angle limits prevent over-control. Airplane automatically returns to level flight when the control sticks are released. Makes it easier to take off and land. Intermediate: More freedom in pitch and bank, but still prevents significant over-control. Experienced: No pitch or bank angle limits - allows flexibility to fly inverted (upside down) and perform aerobatic maneuvers including loops, rolls, stall turns. Activated by simply holding down a button, the advanced AutoLand function puts the airplane on a stabilized approach to land on its own near the GPS initialization point. You can even provide some directional guidance to avoid obstacles or to adjust the approach while letting the system do the rest to execute a safe landing. As your skills progress and you gain more confidence you can take over more of the control inputs, eventually learning to land without any assistance from the automated system at all. This very helpful SAFE Plus-exclusive feature essentially allows you to "pause" the flight by putting the airplane into a GPS-guided holding pattern. When activated with the quick press of a button, the airplane will automatically return to a position above the GPS initialization point and circle until the command is cancelled with another quick press of the button. It's a great way to safely hand the controls off to a friend or to regain visual contact if you ever lose sight of the model. It's easy to accidentally let an RC airplane fly too far away, but with Virtual Fence, worry no more. It creates an invisible boundary the airplane won't fly past. When the airplane reaches this boundary, it will automatically turn around and fly back toward the GPS initialization point. Then it will "wag" the wings to let you know when you have control again. The Carbon Cub S 2 is equipped with an ESC that can provide a variety of real-time power system related telemetry data including motor RPM, current, battery voltage and more to compatible Spektrum AirWare equipped transmitters (including the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/G3 and 8 G2, the DX9, iX12, iX20 and others) while you fly. Construction with advanced EPO material delivers a lightweight yet durable airframe that's tough enough to handle everyday flying punishment without getting bent out of shape. And in the unfortunate event you damage any airframe parts or components and can't repair them, a full line of replacement parts is readily available. The Carbon Cub S 2 arrives mostly factory-assembled with the power system, servos plus the flight controller and receiver installed. All you need to do is finish some quick and easy final assembly, without the use of glue or special tools, and you'll be ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery! Thick grass, gravel paths, dirt trails; you can fly from these and many other surfaces that are impossible for most models of this size to handle. The robust landing gear is equipped with oversized tires that soak up the bumps of rough surfaces and provide excellent prop clearance. The optional float set (sold separately) takes just a few minutes to install and all the necessary hardware is included with the aircraft and float set so you can fly from lakes and ponds. Functional flaps are an option for improved slow speed handling and even shorter takeoffs and landings. This feature requires a 7+ channel computer transmitter plus a flap servo and a servo extension (sold separately). The Spektrum Landing Assist Sensor (LAS) is easy to install and provides automatic "flare" control to help inexperienced pilots "grease" landings by minimizing or completely eliminating bouncing (works over many/most surfaces and provides optimum performance when flying over/landing in grass).

Brand Name: HobbyZone


Age Range Description: Kid


Model Name: HobbyZone RC Airplane Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m BNF Basic with SAFE


Included Components: Receiver


Number of Items: 1


Model Number: HBZ32500


Model Year: 2017


Customer Package Type: FFP


Number of Packs: 1


UPC: 605482690314


Item Type Name: RC Airplane


Manufacturer: HobbyZone


Manufacturer Part Number: HBZ32500


Set Name: BNF Basic


Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up


Power Source: Battery Powered


Additional Features: Portable


Operation Mode: Remote Control


Scale: 18 Scale


Number of Batteries: 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required.


Educational Objective: Learn and improve RC flying skills


Indoor Outdoor Usage: Outdoor


Number of Players: 1


Toy Vehicle Form: Airplane


Color: Yellow


Theme: BNF Basic


Item Weight: 3.83 kg


Size: 45 inches


Item Dimensions: 45 x 18.5 x 6.2 inches


Material Type: Plastic


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • RC Cub
Style: BNF Basic
Love this plane
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2026 by Robert Giacobbi Sr.

  • Great plane, flies well, perfect for beginners
Style: BNF Basic
This is a great training aircraft, I got one to help me learn to fly RC planes. I've flown some other trainers before and wanted to get back into it. The SAFE modes work well for learning the basics, it really does a good job keeping it stable while flying and makes it easy to operate. I found that after flying for a bit I didn't need it anymore, but once in a while it's still nice to turn on, especially if the plane is not trimmed out well and getting things back to level flight while I fuss around with the transmitter is rather useful. Flight wise it is capable of assorted basic aerobatic maneuvers, and the large wheels are wonderful for flying off of a grass field. Many other similarly sized aircraft seem to struggle with decent ground handling in the grass, but not this one. I'm now planning to buy a new plane and can safely say that this aircraft has been able to get me hooked on the hobby. I'd highly recommend this plane to anyone looking to learn to fly rc planes, it is quite stable, flies well and is relatively forgiving. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2025 by PC

  • easy to build!
Style: BNF Basic
easy to put together!
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2026 by Jonathan Braeger

  • A very easy to fly plane
Style: BNF Basic
I admit my first impression was not so good and I'll explain why, but after my first flight I have to say that THIS is the plane to get for beginners. First the reason I was initially negative, was based on the assembly process. They say they are ready to fly, but in reality there is some significant assembly, and one gotcha.. that is, they suggest using loctktight to secure the inner wheel collars on the axels... So I had to get some of that, and then it really didn't work to hold the collars.. I ended up just putting tightly pulled wire ties behind the collars. You have to assemble the wheels, horizontal/vertical stabilizer, and the two wings (having to place vortex generators on them) And that bings me to the second problem, one of the screws that secures the wings to the fuselage was missing, so I had to get one locally. Also the very tiny diagram of the screws that secure the struts did not clearly show they were self tapping screws, they looked to my eyes like calling for machine screws, and there was none. Only after viewing the PDF version of the manual and zooming did I figure that out. All told if you had everything and count the time it takes to read the manual, it may take up to an hour to put it together. I installed the optional GPS and Landing Assist module... I'll review them separately, but I have to say the manual says there is a door to open to install the GPS module... In mine there is none, just a notch in the radio compartment to press the module into. Setting up the transmitter and binding was very easy, just follow the instructions. Next comes having it go through the initial GPS lock and compass calibration. After all that you are ready to fly. The very positives are that in beginner mode it flies very well and is very forgiving, if you over control just let go the sticks and it will auto-level. Also it is very easy to fly this plane slow if you need to. Also, especially with landing assist, landing is VERY easy... the assist module takes care of the flare. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2024 by Stephen M.

  • Great plane, great technology
Style: BNF Basic
I like this product its easy to assemble and a great looking plane still have not got it in the air yet. i bought the BNF version. I am having trouble trying to bind my Spektrum DXs transmitter to it on the horizon hobby website it says you can use one. I don't know if i have to update the controller. Anyway great product would definitely recommend for newbie flyers ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024 by Brian C.

  • Cheap servos
Style: BNF Basic
One of the two alerion servos was defective
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2025 by Laszlo V.

  • Easy to fly
Style: BNF Basic
Very fun to fly
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2025 by Brad

  • Operational protocol and safety
Style: BNF Basic
The quality of the aircraft is just about what I expected cheap however there is no on and off switch. The only way to kill power is by unplugging the battery. I find it very unsafe !!! I had a plane I can't fly What hobby zone dose not tell you Is that the receiver will only work with older transmitter with DMS2 protocol meaning you have to buy a used transmitter to fly the aircraft ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2026 by hyed

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