The E-flite Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m is the most convenient, capable, and durable version of the popular STOL model yet. And now with heavier-duty landing gear springs and a 70-amp Smart Lite ESC (new for 2024), it’s better than ever before!
In The Box
(1) E-flite Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m with:
(6) Spektrum Metal-Geared Servos (installed)
(1) Spektrum Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)
(1) Spektrum Avian 70-Amp Smart Lite Brushless ESC (installed)
(1) Spektrum AR637TA 6-Channel Receiver with AS3X and SAFE Select (installed)
3S 11.1V or 4S 14.8V 2200–5000mAh LiPo with EC3™ or IC3® Connector
Compatible LiPo charger
Evolved with updates and upgrades including Smart electronics to offer new capabilities and telemetry features, added convenience, more durability, plus a fresh and modern look
70-amp Spektrum Avian Smart Lite ESC (new for 2024) provides real-time battery voltage, current, motor RPM and other data, plus motor/thrust reversing capabilities, via compatible receivers and transmitters
High-power 3S and 4S compatible outrunner motor with 3-blade prop for proven performance
Spektrum AR637TA receiver with full-range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX technology
Stronger, reinforced mounts plus shock-absorbing landing gear with heavier duty springs (new for 2024) and oversized wheels/tires
Features
Evolved with updates and upgrades including Smart electronics to offer new capabilities and telemetry features, added convenience, more durability, plus a fresh and modern look
The best “next step”, everyday sport and STOL capable model for a wide range of pilots
Incredible Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) plus sport and aerobatic flight capabilities
70-amp Spektrum Avian Smart Lite ESC (new for 2024) provides real-time battery voltage, current, motor RPM and other data, plus motor/thrust reversing capabilities, via compatible receivers and transmitters
High-power 3S and 4S compatible outrunner motor with 3-blade prop for proven performance
More convenient top hatch with larger battery compartment to fit 3S 2200mAh to 4S 5000mAh batteries
Spektrum AR637TA receiver with full-range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX technology (BNF Basic version only)
Easier to fly with innovative and optional-use SAFE Select flight envelope protection (BNF Basic version only)
The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of exclusive AS3X technology (BNF Basic version only)
Combined connectors make installing/removing the wing easier for more convenient storage and transport
Stronger, reinforced mounts plus shock-absorbing landing gear with heavier duty springs (new for 2024) and oversized wheels/tires
Optional-use leading edge slats for improved STOL and slow flight performance
Functional and factory-installed LED landing, navigation and strobe lights
Includes optional-use floats with steerable rudders for flying from water
Stiffened wing for improved aileron authority, roll rates and handling
Lightweight yet durable composite-reinforced EPO construction
Six durable, factory-installed metal-geared servos and linkages
Functional slotted flaps for shorter takeoffs and landings
Bolt-on, two-piece wing with carbon fiber wing joiner
Fast and easy assembly – no glue required
Fly this model in the RealFlight Evolution RC flight simulator
Skill Level 2 – Next Step After a Trainer – Some Experience Required
Skill Level 2 – Next Step After a Trainer aircraft, like this one, are suitable for RC pilots who have successfully learned to fly a trainer model and those with the skills to assemble, set up and fly similar class models. And although this is one of the best-handling and easiest to fly STOL-capable models, it’s not a suitable first-ever RC aircraft for new pilots. You should have the experience and skills necessary to successfully fly a trainer model like the HobbyZone AeroScout 1.1m and Carbon Cub 1.3m, or models like the E-flite T-28 Trojan 1.1m, Decathlon RJG 1.2m, Valiant 1.3m, and other similar class models before attempting to fly the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m.
Are you new to flying RC (Radio Controlled) aircraft? If you are, the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m is not a suitable first-ever RC model and we recommend learning to fly with one of our purpose-built trainer aircraft such as the HobbyZone® Carbon Cub S 2 1.3m. It's equipped with exclusive and innovative SAFE technology that makes it possible for almost anyone to learn to fly successfully! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) Basic version includes almost everything needed to fly (except for a compatible LiPo battery and charger that are sold separately) and is a perfect choice if you're a new RC pilot. You can even use the DXS transmitter included with and the 3S 2200mAh battery used for the Carbon Cub S 2 RTF Basic to fly the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m BNF Basic version after you learn to fly RC!
Exclusive Technologies
The BNF® Basic version Turbo Timber® Evolution 1.5m is equipped with exclusive Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies. AS3X works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence to deliver a locked-in feel that makes it seem like you're flying a much larger airplane. Optional-use SAFE Select offers pitch and bank angle limits along with automatic self-leveling that can be turned on and off at the flip of a switch! And if you don't want to enable the SAFE Select features, simply bind the receiver normally and only AS3X will be active.
Smart Technology
Both the PNP and BNF Basic versions of the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m are equipped with an exclusive Spektrum™ Avian™ 70-amp Smart Lite ESC (new for 2024) that can provide a variety of real-time power system related telemetry data including overall battery voltage, motor RPM, current, and more – with Smart and non-Smart batteries – via compatible receivers (including the AR637TA installed in the BNF Basic version) and Spektrum AirWare™ equipped transmitters (including the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/3 and 8 G2, the DX9, NX6 to 20, iX12 to 20 and others) while you fly. It also features optional-use motor/thrust reversing to offer special ground handling and other capabilities!
Versatile Gear Options
Thick grass, gravel paths, dirt trails — even local lakes and ponds — you can fly off of these and many other surfaces that are impossible for most models of this size to handle. The stronger, reinforced mounts in the fuselage, plus shock-absorbing landing gear equipped with the heavier-duty springs from the Twin Timber 1.6m (new for 2024), soak up the bumps of rough surfaces and not-so-great landings. And the oversized, tundra-style wheels and tires provide excellent prop clearance. The included float set features dual water rudders for superb steering control. Whichever gear option you choose to fly with, both are easy to install and can be swapped out in minutes.
STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) Capable
The Turbo Timber Evolution’s wing is designed with features like drooped wingtips and functional slotted flaps, and to accept the optional-use leading edge slats (included) for improved slow flight and STOL performance. These features, along with the lightweight design and high-power brushless motor, make it possible to spring into the air or float down to land in as little as a few feet or less.
Versatile Power
The factory-installed brushless power system features a Spektrum Avian 70-amp Smart Lite ESC (new for 2024) along with a specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop that deliver an abundance of thrust with a 3S LiPo battery, or more power and unlimited vertical performance with a 4S battery without the need for any modifications or upgrades. Plus, the more convenient top hatch and larger battery compartment makes it easier to fit batteries from 3S 2200mAh to 4S 5000mAh to achieve a wide variety of performance and flight times.
Versatile Durability
Composite-reinforced, hollow-core construction with EPO material delivers a lightweight yet durable airframe. The Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m also features a stiffened wing that improves aileron authority and roll rates, plus it’s equipped with durable and reliable metal-geared servos all around.
LED Lights
Like the original, the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m comes with realistic-looking LED landing, navigation and strobe lights that are factory-installed and powered from the flight battery.
Easy Assembly
No glue is required for assembly, and because the few parts that need to be assembled easily bolt into place, the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5m can be ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge the flight battery. The two-piece wing, now featuring combined servo and LED connectors, also makes transport and storage more convenient than ever before.
Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Advantage
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make getting into the air quickly and with the best control experience possible easier than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver installed so all you need to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, finish any final assembly, and fly!
This Bind-N-Fly Basic model is equipped with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver featuring AS3X (Artificial Stabilization–3-aXis) technology that works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence. The result is a heightened sense of stability and precision that makes you feel like you're flying a much larger, expertly tuned aircraft.
If this is your first model of its type, or you want an extra margin of safety while familiarizing yourself with the airplane, you can enable the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection technology built into the receiver. No programming is required. Simply change up the binding sequence as directed in the manual.
With SAFE Select enabled, you get:
Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope limits keep the airplane from rolling or pitching upside down. They also prevent excessive climb or dive angles.
Automatic Self-Leveling
The airplane instantly returns to and holds level flight when the sticks are released and in the center position. It's also helpful for keeping the wings level during takeoffs/launches and landings.
The simple procedure for assigning a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select features on and off doesn't require any complex programming and takes just a few seconds.
If you don't want to enable the SAFE Select features, just bind the receiver normally and it will function like a standard AS3X receiver.
Product Specs
LiPo Compatibility
3S,4S
CG (Center of Gravity)
2.4" (60mm) +/- 0.20" (5mm) from leading edge of wing measured at fuselage
Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Advantage
