E-FLITE/HORIZON HOBBY Convergence
Model Airplane News|May 2017

An amazing crossover aircraft that is both a multirotor and a plane.

John Reid
E-FLITE/HORIZON HOBBY Convergence

When something new and different comes to the marketplace, you can almost be certain Horizon has something to do with it. Their new E-flite Convergence VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) is just such an aircraft: an easy-to-fly wing that can take off and land vertically. This durable Z-Foam plane is well constructed and will take the abuse of many flights. We tested the BNF (bind-and-fly) version, which is the perfect setup for the pilot who wants everything ready to go.

Everything is installed, and you just need a 6+-channel DSMX transmitter to bind to the aircraft. After that, just install a charged 3S 2200–3000mAh battery pack and you are off to the flying field. This plane should be flown by a pilot who knows how to fly a fast sport plane and has had some time with hovering helicopters or multirotors. With these two skills under your belt, you will have no problem flying the Convergence. I found this bird easy to adapt to, and I was flying comfortably within the first few minutes of flight. The sleek, deltawing design gives this plane its nice looks, and the three brushless motors provide more than enough power to hover this aircraft with good performance. They can also really kick up the speed when the plane flies in level flight. As if VTOL wasn’t enough, the Convergence can be set up to fly first-person view (FPV) as well. So, let’s get to it and see what we need to do to get this plane up and running.

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