Flight Talk: E-flite® Conscendo® Evolution 1.5m 

Please click "Read more" for links and more information. Filmed using a Galaxy S9+ (so it's best viewed on a larger monitor/screen and apologies for any focus/sound issues!). Flight with the 3S 1300mAh battery begins around the 6:00 mark, then a flight with the 4S 2200mAh battery begins around the 10:20 mark. See the Overview video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-myuBdYXRSMA.html And see more video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6owr-dv6Ats.html Join us at the park with Jason Merkle to learn about the features, flying characteristics and more of the most powerful, capable and fun to fly Conscendo® yet! Learn more about the E-flite® Conscendo Evolution 1.5m Bind-N-Fly Basic and PNP here: www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=conscendo+evolution+1.5m&search-button=&lang=default First flown with a Spektrum 3S 11.1V 1300mAh 30C Smart LiPo Battery: www.horizonhobby.com/product/11.1v-1300mah-3s-30c-smart-lipo-battery-ic3/SPMX13003S30M.html Then flown with a Spektrum 4S 14.8V 2200mAh 30C Smart LiPo Battery: www.horizonhobby.com/product/14.8v-2200mah-4s-30c-smart-lipo-battery-ic3/SPMX22004S30.html Also compatible with a Spektrum 3S 11.1V 2200mAh 30C Smart LiPo Battery: www.horizonhobby.com/product/11.1v-2200mah-3s-30c-smart-lipo-battery-ic3/SPMX22003S30.html More Spektrum Smart Batteries: www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=smart%20lipo%20battery Spektrum Smart Charger Lineup: 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 Flown with a Spektrum DX8 8-Channel DSMX Transmitter: www.horizonhobby.com/product/dx8-8-channel-dsmx-transmitter-only-gen-2/SPMR8000.html Also compatible with most Spektrum transmitters: www.horizonhobby.com/airplanes/radio-systems/transmitters/

Hi Jason: Please give our thanks to the cameraman because he did a great job keeping the plane in focus with the setting sun and difficult lighting, and he also did a great job of capturing the audio. And yes, I will be getting one. Thanks.

This was BY FAR the most fun I’ve ever had flying a maiden and then 2 more batteries after. Piece of cake to hand lunch, just wants to fly level. I started off with an 1800 3s. (Covid-19 recoverer, still have issues with equilibrium, vision and fine motor) This plane in either Safe or AS3X is rock solid. It was mildly windy, 6-10 mph, but this plane cut through it like butter. 30-35 minutes flight time (1800 3s, 2200 3s, 2200 4s) Never had to trim it out. A little up elevator with the 4s, but I did that while checking the CG. If you’re thinking of buying one, do so. It’s the best of All Worlds. You want to glide around, take it easy, fly for 30 minutes on one battery, you can do that. You want something that can go close to 100 mph and not feel like you’re gonna lose control 3 feet off the ground? You can do that. Want to work on your loops, rolls, Split S’s, Cuban 8’s? This is the plane. Want to do all of the above on the same battery? This is plane. Other than the first toss, the 1st turn I was out of Safe. I was in low rates (70/30) a couple of passes and then high rates (100/20) for the rest of the 3 batteries. (I did takeoff in Safe when I hand launched with the Smart 4s 2200. Wasn’t sure the what throttle percentage with the added weight, and there’s no room to move the battery forward or back) Best, most fun plane I’ve ever flown. It’s the “Mood Ring” of RC planes. Pick the mood you’re in and it’ll fly that way. If you’re just wanting to chill out, it’s hip to your scene. If you had a bad day at work or at home and you’re wanting to fly like a pissed off 15 year old, pop a 4s in and get your “Need for Speed” face on. What blew me away the most. Rock solid at all times in AS3X. Battery longevity. Recoverability. (I came out of a turn with the 4s, lost the plane in the sun for a sec, when I did see it, I was in a knife edge, nose slightly down attitude. A little freaked out, but I just slowly leveled the wings out, it corrected itself in the nose down, and slowly climbed out. No elevator, no extra throttle, and then it flew by me, I swear it said, “I got this Jeff. Go park your butt under a tree. I’ll call you when the battery gets low.” Favorite plane I’ve ever owned!

It is SOOO good! I'm LOVING it!!!

Too good a design. Impossible to crash. It also gives people like me who I consider “Advanced Intermediates” the ability to get better at rolls, loops, Cuban 8’s and Inverted without the worry of crashing. I bought two. One for the home field, one that stays in the truck with the old DX6 and a couple 4s Smart batteries. Any park or field in my territory (SC-GA) has become a place to fly. (If there’s no one around) it’s just an awesome plane.

Awesome! It's a do everything plane. Flies fast, flies slow, glides long, energy, aerobatics, termalling. Everything your heart wants.

A mate of mine bought the V1 way back in the day and it was cool beginner glider, but had a lot of flex and I never really enjoyed flying it. But for him, it was fine as he was learning. Couple of years later the same friend bought the V2 and when I flew that one I was VERY tempted to get one myself, but I hesitated and missed out before it was discontinued. But now, Holly cow!! I want one and I'm not missing out. The flight envelope on this plane is crazy and I'm definitely getting this day one of release here in Australia. Well done guys, this is definitely a home run!! 😊👍

G’day Jas, wonderful glider... so well presented by you. The Conscendo S was sooo good that I bought two, one for a spare when this was discontinued a few years ago. Now we will have to wait until it lands here. Many thanks mate.

Thank you for a well done video by a guy who clearly enjoys his job. It worked - I will order one shortly. You guys are NOT helping me to stay within my hobby budget by repeatedly coming out with all these neat airplanes!:-)

Jason, excellent job and terrific review of this revamped and updated motor glider, a perfect addition to my hangar :-)

just bought this plane, really hope to have some fun with my brother like the good old days.

Just got one, it's good! I've only recently returned to RC flying whilst my PPL flying training is on hold and the Conscendo Evolution is proving a perfect antidote to the lock down tedium here in the UK, nice work!

Very nice presentation Jason. Wow, that cooks!!!!

Just bought one, looking forward to flying it!

All the features you all are adding to these new planes are great for us, but also really going to drive your Spektrum radio business. I drug my feet on a DX6 for over a year, but now I think I'm gonna pickup a DX8. Coming from a DXe, I think I'm in for some fun!

👍🏼👍🏼 Can't wait to get mine. Fun warm-liner, coaster, acrobatic, hand launched, cool plane. I was waiting for the HK Excalibur to get off backorder, but I'm glad it didn't and am getting this instead.

Hi, Conscendo Evolution 1.5m is fantastic, definitely a Horizon Hobby hit. It would also be a new success a Night Conscendo Pro 2.0m, with ailerons, flaps and landing wheel.

Awesome!! I could almost see that hover and doing some torque rolls. :)

Totally getting this!

Just reactivated my AMA membership and received the FAA certifications. This plane just called out to me. Had range issues with DX6e so reprogramed DX6 and repositioned the receiver antennas. Will take Conscendo to the field tomorrow if it passes all the tests. Just a very beautiful bird. Have mine set up with 3 cell 1200, 2200 and a 4 cell 2200. Looking for some air time.

My type S had had so much lift that even after over a dozen repairs you really couldn't notice it once it was up in the air. Excited about a stronger tail 😁

If I had to live with just one plane, this is it!

I bought one in college and would go up to a local Hill and just thermal and slope soar for like 30 minutes and it was the most amazing thing 😄

Great video. I want one of these as soon as they are back in stock.

Very nice indeed, great gliding ability.

have had this one almost as long as my extra300 and this is my favorite. on a 3s1300mah i get 5-15min and on a 4s2400mah i get 15 to 45min fly time. absolute a joy to fly, can be slow and smooth or fast and agile. and it is so easy for beginner to fly. great job making it

Really cool!

Oh yes, the Conscendo is back! I loved my old 2S version, this one glides forever. This beauty needs flaps for crow and camber. Maybe the 3S or 4S lipo helps to land that thing faster.... I will buy the new one...

Like a Pylon Racer! wow!!

I have the Advanced version of the Conscendo, it is a fantastic plane that can do a lot of things. I understand why you changed the foam density though, the Advanced is not stiff enough I think. And it has a weak section in the fuselage, right at the back of the cockpit (less foam here, geometry, ...), I had to repair mine at this spot. I don't know if it's the case for this new version. I reinforced mine by adding 2 carbon rods inside, from the back of the cockpit to the receiver compartment, much stiffer now. About the 1300 mAh lipo, I agree, it makes the plane very light, very good for thermals with a aileron/elevator mix ("snap-flap"?). I put the lipo all the way back. Also, I don't know how you can have such a roll rate, mine is much slower... Stiffness of the foam too? Anyway, very good plane, very rewarding for beginners, because it is fast and quite tolerant at the same time. And beautiful to watch!

Thank you !

i love it and need one!!!!!

Guys...love seeing all the new stuff coming out. Eflite rocks. But....(there's always a but)...I am DYING to see some from the Mike Patey project! Anything! Been saving my lunch money for a Draco🤪. Been looking hard at the F4 Phantom but... would love a sweet Draco with wheel breaks and prop reverse (or variable pitch). Reallu... I think serious hobbyists would be happy to spend $100 or more than typical for some upgrades. Maybe a simple typical Cub like kit and a more expensive Draco with the features that make Draco...Draco! Like...variable pitch prop and wheel breaks!

I modified my Conscendo Advanced a few weeks back with the AR637T and Avian 30 amp ESC so I could program flaperons. Can this new one be programmed for flaperons through forward programming? What would I need to do to fly the conscendo advanced on 4s?

I want it bad! 🙌

All my planes are horizon hobby, now i want try a glider, i see another brand... But after see this video, i wanna buy Conscendo Evolution, because i know, he is good glider... I like slow fly, i have carbon cub s... T-28 1.1... and other, thanks for sharing, I'm in love with Conscendo

I had the S, LOVED IT. I'll never forget the day I threw it into the gully and prayed to God I wouldn't crash it, only tricky thing is it needs a lot of room to land distance wise otherwise it's a breeze to fly especially with safe but practice without it too so you don't get too reliant on it. BUY ONE!!!

Vertical climb is for helicopters! 😂 Horizon Hobbies, thank you for creating my all time dream power glider. This glider is awesome... congrats👏👏👏

This is a fun airplane. We're not talking"Radian" type glider here. With a 4S battery, the Conscendo goes like a bat out of hell and does all sorts of neat aerobatics. On landing, however, it is a real floater...lol.

Very fun to fly aggressively, and also glide

4s is a Beast !

Great video can you setup voice from telemetry read outs?

Great plane but your website is lacking. Why were your contact phone numbers removed and why doesn't HH respond to Email service questions? What happened to your great after sales support? Is HH turning into another Banggood ?

Please make a night version of this plane like the night timber.

Can you please do a similar video on the eflite night radian.. I have wanted to Conscendo ever since I saw your video over a year ago but it was discontinued and hard to get hold of here in the UK 🇬🇧 😒 hopefully now I can get one of these on ebay soon because the shipping is too expensive on Horizon hobby ✈️? 😊

Hi Jason, will Horizon Hobby start using the harder compressed foam going forward on all of the new aircraft releases. I'm sure everyone would agree that the tougher foam finish would last longer. Great demo I have one and I love it.

Hi how do I setup Spektrum SAFE Select on dx9 for the first time, I just bought the Coscendo evo and downloaded the file from spekrtum website. I also set up low and high rates on switch g. I cannot see anyware in the instruction how to set up the gyro? is it already pre programmed?

Just a quick question, I will be able to fly the PNP version of the conscendo with my FLySky (10 chanel) transmitter and receiver right?

Thats cool, will there be a flaps option for crow, camber, etc ?

HELP I HAVE A DXS transmitter will it work to bind n fly the consendo

Hi Jason. Could you help me with a problem I have with the evolution pnp. When I close the throttle, the model wants to spin. Seems like a very violent braking effect. How do I calm this down as I feel it might rip the motor out of the fuselage.

Hi, when will the new version of this model be released? And if you confirm when its arrival in Europe is expected? Thanks for the reply.

I bought one, put it together, and the right wing weighs in at 190 grams, and the left wing is 154 grams! That's lots of difference on a smaller wingspan glider. Is it a manufacturing defect? As I have 'x-rayed' it with a powerful LED torch, and everything looks identical and OK internally in both wings. Did I get a one wing in the higher density EP foam, and one wing with the previous lower density wing? I don't want to test fly it, as I expect it to want to auger in on launch and landing. It might fly straight with the SAFE system and the AS3X gyro on, but it won't perform as it should with the added drag the autopilot will use to keep it flying straight through the speed range.

Wow a plane I can fly and use all my different batteries with . h.h. is 😍

Eflite Conscendo or new T28 or turbo timber 1.5m ? I want to order one but which one Jason? Please? I can only get one for now.. I need help I have been trying to decide for 2 months and I just want to order 1 but cannot decide please help??

Just so people are aware there is a software update for the AR637T receiver this is the AR637TA receiver probably update via spektrum programming cable.

Looks like the telemetry works good, scaling seems to be off on my night timber with the factory transmitter setup

I just purchased this version but wasn’t aware that it didn’t come with a transmitter any advice on which transmitter is compatible

Is it possible to fly this with my drone batteries which all got XT60 connectors? Or do I have to solder a xt60 to the esc?

how do you get the sand out of the vent on the bottom from landing on the beach?

Do these need to be FAA registered or just drones?

Wow, looks very cool! How much experience do you have? I‘m a total beginner and asking myself how long it would take to get the ability for flying like that.

Can you set up the ailerons as flaperons?!?! Looks like a fun plane!

So I lost my little sport cub to the wind a while back, I want to order this plane but the only controller I have is the one that came with my rtf cub, the blue one. Will that controller work with this plane?

I have the Conscendo S. rtf. The first one made. Question? Will the new Conscendo Evolution bind to the transmitter from the rtf Conscedo S? And will all the switches and stuff work with out having to change stuff in transmitter? You know just bind and fly it? Thanks you! Very interested in plane!

I have always used 4S 2200mAh in my Conscendo Advanced, was I not suppose to do that?

I am new with spektrum, i am trying to bind my new conscendo evolution BNF with my new Dx8e and i have servo control but AS3x is not active and No safe select either, need tech support?

I just won an auction on EB for a DX6i....can I use the 6i to bind to this Conscendo?

Can you set up flapperons?

I’m curious is programming flaperons would help in the landings???

Very nice! When will it be available in europe?

Is there a way that we could install LED lights on this plaine it's a beautiful one

Wonder how loud that thing would be with a nerd football whistle on it lol

oh great.... now I have to go get ANOTHER airplane!!! ;-)

Can i also fly this Aircraft with a NX 8 ?

Well hopefully you check older reviews....has your DX8 been updated for that telemetry info.....??

I pre orderd mine website says in stock but it hasnt shipped out whats up

I will buy one today but I hate yellow! Can the color stickers be removed? Do the stickers add to the rigidity of the wing? Daniel 03-29-2023

I took mine for a wind maiden flight today.........Yikes! It took about 400 yards to bleed off the speed lol

buying this since the radian is discontinued.

Will my DX6 G2 show telemetry data?

2200 battery take off - SOLD !!!

Hey guys. Newbie here. Does anyone know if this will work with the DXs transmitter?

Can we use a Dxe transmitter with this?

Is it a good idea to preorder this plane?

Will the BNF work with DXE transmitter? I cannot get Safe to work on mine.

Will there be more if sold out

Better then the walrus😃👍

Dang...moving like the F16 70mm lol

Omg jason

I wannnnnnnt

Has anyone clocked one yet? Curious of top speed

How fast with 4S?

WHEN W BE AVAILABLE web site changed release date

Was a good plane until I got vertigo doing a barrel roll

jeez 4s viper glider lol

For those thinkiing of any new Horizon Hobby BNF models. the AR637T TX installed in these models is locked. That means if you ever crash or tire of the model, you either throw away a 120€ TX or are forced to buy a BNF of the same model and reinstall. Given how often Horizon retire models this may be a problem in future or likely you get charged to unlock. At the moment Horizon refuse to help you unlock the AR637T so it can be used in other models. Model is OK, its not a great glider but its OK. Also not super stiff (especially tail boom) as most reviews are informing and you may want to consider better servos.. also check control cables to elevator and rudder..,. they can slip.

No! don't land it yet! We still wanna SSEEEE!!!!!

HELP I HAVE A DXE transmitter will it work to bind n fly the consendo