The E-flite® Night Radian® 2.0m motor glider shines at soaring day or night with its integrated high-visibility LED lights. Now new updates and upgrades, including Smart technology, telemetry capabilities and a modern trim scheme, make it even better!
- Updated and upgraded to include Smart and telemetry features along with a modern and higher visibility trim scheme
- Integrated high-visibility LED lights feature 100+ color, sequence and timing combinations using built-in controller
- Spektrum™ AR631 receiver with fly-by range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX® technology
- Easy to fly with innovative and optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection
- AS3X® technology for smoother flight performance in windy and high lift conditions
In The Box
- (1) E-flite® Night Radian® 2.0m
- (1) Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)
- (1) 30A Telemetry-Capable Brushless ESC (installed)
- (2) Servos (installed)
- (1) Spektrum™ AR631 6-Channel Receiver (installed)
- (1) Product Manual
Needed to Complete
- (1) Full-range 6+ Channel Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® Compatible 2.4GHz Transmitter
- (1) Compatible LiPo Charger
- (1) 3S 11.1V 1300–2200mAh LiPo with EC3™ or IC3™ Connector and Balance Lead
SHINING EVEN BRIGHTER
Some fans of the first Radian® 2.0m motor glider loved it so much, they added lights to continue flying at night. The E-flite® team took note and added vividly colored, factory-installed LEDs throughout the airframe, offering the visibility and orientation needed to fly at dusk or even in total darkness with the original Night Radian. Now they’ve improved the popular model again by updating it with a modern, higher-visibility trim scheme and upgrading it with a telemetry-capable ESC. Using a compatible Spektrum™ AirWare™ equipped transmitter and Smart receiver (such as the AR631 included in the Bind-N-Fly® Basic version), Night Radian 2.0m pilots can now view a variety of telemetry data in real time including motor RPM, current, overall battery voltage and more. These new capabilities make the Night Radian 2.0m an even better choice for your first or next glider — plus sport and night flying capable model too!
Features
- Updated and upgraded to include Smart and telemetry features along with a modern and higher visibility trim scheme
- Easy to launch, fly and land, making it a perfect “next step” after a trainer, first glider or everyday sport model
- Integrated high-visibility LED lights feature 100+ color, sequence and timing combinations using built-in controller *
- Long flight times up to 15-30+ minutes with a mix of power on/off flying using 3S 1300–2200mah batteries
- 30A telemetry-capable ESC provides real-time battery voltage, current, motor RPM and other data (via compatible receivers and transmitters)
- Factory-installed high-power brushless outrunner motor with an efficient folding propeller
- Spektrum™ AR631 receiver with fly-by range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX® technology
- Easy to fly with innovative and optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection)
- AS3X® technology for smoother flight performance in windy and high lift conditions
- Lightweight yet durable composite-reinforced EPO construction
- Bolt-on, two-piece wing with carbon fiber wing joiner
- Fast and easy assembly – no glue required
* LED controller is powered via the battery’s balance connector, so a battery with a balance connector is required to operate the lighting. LEDs will currently not work with Spektrum G2 batteries.
SMART CHOICE FOR SOARING
Like the legendary E-flite® Radian® motor gliders that came before, the Night Radian 2.0m combines the serenity of soaring with incredible sport and night flying capabilities. It also starts a new chapter in the legend by updating it with a modern trim scheme and upgrading it with a telemetry-capable ESC. Add a compatible Spektrum™ AirWare™ equipped transmitter and Smart receiver — such as the AR631 included with the Bind-N-Fly® Basic version — to view motor RPM, current, overall battery voltage and other telemetry data while you fly. High-visibility LED lights are factory-installed throughout the airframe and powered by your 3S 1300-2200mAh flight battery. They can be programmed to display 100+ different color, sequence, and timing combinations using the built-in controller for incredible visibility and easy orientation when turned on for flying at dusk or at night. The durable, composite-reinforced EPO airframe has been kept as light as possible to deliver long flight times up to 15-30+ minutes with or without power due to the efficient brushless motor and folding prop. You can enjoy soaring and sport flying in the same flight, or climb to find thermals multiple times between battery changes — aided by the proven aerodynamics of the efficient airfoil and the gracefully curved polyhedral wing. The BNF® Basic version features exclusive AS3X® technology for smoother performance in windy and high lift conditions, plus optional-use SAFE® Select technology for even easier launches, flying and landings. It all adds up to make the E-flite® Night Radian 2.0m the perfect “next step” after a trainer, an ideal first glider, or an outstanding everyday sport model for a wide variety of pilots interested in flying day and night!
Video Overview
Exclusive Technologies
The Night Radian 2.0m 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 an even 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.
Integrated LED Lighting
Embedded throughout the airframe are factory-installed LED lights that provide incredible visibility and easy orientation when flying at night. The multi-colored light strings connect to a built-in controller that offers 100+ different color, sequence and timing combinations, and are conveniently powered by the 3S 1300-2200mAh flight battery *. You can even use the on-board switch to turn them off when flying in daylight.
* LED controller is powered via the battery’s balance connector, so a battery with a balance connector is required to operate the lighting. LEDs will currently not work with Spektrum G2 batteries.
Brushless Power
The efficient, factory-installed power system features a 30-amp telemetry-capable ESC with brake, a powerful brushless outrunner motor and a folding two-blade propeller that delivers incredible climb performance and long flight times on everything from a compact 3S 1300mAh up to a 3S 2200mAh LiPo battery.
Telemetry Capable
The Night Radian 2.0m is equipped with an ESC that can provide a variety of real-time power system related telemetry data including motor RPM, current, overall battery voltage and more via compatible Smart receivers (including the AR631 installed in the BNF® Basic version) and Spektrum™ AirWare™ equipped transmitters (including the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/G3 and 8 G2, the DX9, NX6, 8 and 10, the iX12, iX20 and others) while you fly.
Easy Assembly
No glue is required for final assembly and the Night Radian 2.0m can be ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery! The two-piece, bolt-on wing featuring a carbon fiber wing tube makes field assembly/disassembly, plus transportation and storage, easy and convenient.
Lightweight and Tough
Construction with composite-reinforced, molded EPO material delivers a lightweight yet durable airframe that’s easy to maintain and offers the best flight experience possible.
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.
Easy Switch Assignment—No Complex Programming Required
- 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 Specifications
| Motor Type | Brushless – Outrunner |
| Speed Control | Included |
| Battery | Sold Separately |
| Motor Size | 3533-960Kv 14-Pole |
| Product Length | 44.7″ (1135 mm) |
| Connector Type | IC3 |
| Product Weight | 29.7 oz (842g) without battery |
| Completion Level | Bind-N-Fly Basic |
| Charger | Sold Separately |
| Receiver | Included |
| Power Type | Electric |
| Servos | Included |
| Skill Level | Level 2 |
| Wingspan | 78.73″ (2000 mm) |
| Approximate Assembly Time | Less than 1 hour |
| Material | EPO |
| Radio | Sold Separately |
Henlo (verified owner) –
Best plane ever! I’ve sold a lot of Radians over the years – best beginner plane & very relaxing for advanced pilots. Can fly in no wind & fly VERY nice in a lot of wind, you can even land it in reverse with enough wind – most of the time I’m landing it in my hand, it can fly that slow & with full throttle it’s a totally different plane, it can even do loops & roles. I have fpv on 1 of my Radians & that’s a total blast to fly. Just buy it! 🙂