The Cubbies

by MESA RC | February 26, 2015 | (8) Posted in Reviews

 

To the FliteTest Community:

The Sports Cub S has been getting a lot hype recently on the ease of build and flying for begginners.  As a teacher of rc scratch build aviation, I am always looking for ways to help the students learn to fly and get interested in the hobby.  We were able to get our hands on a few cubs to try out, if they were trully that easy to take out of the box and fly, then I was going to stay out of this episode and let Asthon and Jake be in charge. They did a great highlighting the pros and cons of the cub, flying was easy, and maintainance tips were also shown in the episode.

Jake pointed out the RTF version, covering the what is in the box as well as showing off the transmitter.

Jake also talked about the safe rx in place on the aircraft that allows for begginers to easly have success when first flying.

Ashton discussed the BNF type using a DX6, real easy process. So if you have a controller already, especially Spektrum, save some money and go this route.

The plane also come with a USB adapter for charging, which made it convient to charge with a laptop in the gym.  We also had an old cell phone charger adapter that the unit can plug into as well for wall charging.

They handle streamers just fine, a blast to fly!

The Cubs can take a beating, and the plane held up very well during crashes.  The motor and mount was the only element of the plane that came loose.  Ashton provided an easy way to fix this and get the aircraft back up in the air for more flying.

 

Specs on plane:

  • Everything you need to fly RC today
  • SAFE® technology from Horizon Hobby
  • Recovery with the pull of a trigger with Panic Recovery mode
  • Proportional 4-channel control with working throttle, rudder, elevator and aileron
  • Steerable tail wheel for easy ground control
  • Powerful electric motor for impressive speed and climb performance
  • Attractive replica of the Cub Crafters Sport Cub aircraft
  • Mike McConville Design
  • Li-Po battery for long flight times on a single charge
  • USB port DC Fast charger
  • Compact Spektrum™ 2.4GHz DSMX transmitter with proportional controls

 

Thank you for supporting the MESArcFF Team, hope you enjoyed are review.

The MESArcFF Program

http://www.mesarcfoamfighters.com/

COMMENTS

SwissFreek on March 1, 2015
Great video guys! I have to agree with your opinion and the FliteTest guys: this plane is a blast. Nice and slow fun flyer for a gym (I have the same vent issues ;)). I also had the same motor mount problem, and like you, it fit back together like a puzzle, so just a little hot glue and it basically snapped back into place, problem solved. I'd say the hype is well-justified. I will also say, and I know that MESArcFF build their own planes, but Horizon's Cub craze these days makes it perfect to step up from flying this indoors and then move up to the Sport Cub S2 outdoors.
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The Cubbies