E-Flite Air Tractor 1.5m BNF Basic with AS3X & SAFE Select

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The World's Ag Airplane
Established in 1978, Texas-based Air Tractor is a leading producer of aircraft constructed for agricultural, firefighting and other energy applications. Air Tractor aircraft can be discovered hard at work over fields and forests in more than 30 countries all over the world. The AT-500 series of ag aircrafts initially flew in the U.S. on April 25th, 1986. Ever since, it has actually become among the world's most popular families of basic aviation, single-turboprop driven aircraft utilized for crop dusting, firefighting and other applications. Factory-finished in the familiar, high-visibility yellow and blue trim scheme with molded-in panel lines, rivets and more, the E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m model offers an exceptional scale look you'll be proud to flaunt all over you go. It's also outfitted with functional features including LED navigation and landing lights, slotted flaps and large tires, plus it's capable yet simple to fly making it an ideal option for your very first — or next — scale or low-wing airplane.





Features

Scale reproduction of the agricultural "crop dusting" energy aircraft including molded-in panel lines, rivets and more

Easy to take off, fly and land, making it a perfect option for a very first scale or low-wing model

Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) plus scale, sport and aerobatic flight capabilities

High-power THREE and FOUR compatible 50A ESC and outrunner motor with 3-blade prop

Practical slotted flaps for much shorter takeoffs/landings and enhanced slow-speed handling

Long lasting, factory-installed metal-geared servos with adjustable linkages on the main control surfaces

Spektrum™ AR637TA receiver with full-range telemetry and industry-leading DSMX® innovation

Easy to fly with innovative and optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope defense

The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of exclusive AS3X® innovation

Robust landing equipment with large tires for operation from a variety of surfaces

Optional EDO-style floats with steerable rudders (offered independently)

Optional scale-like skis for flying from snow (offered independently)

Practical and factory-installed LED landing, navigation and strobe lights

Factory-painted and completed in a scale, high-visibility trim scheme

Lightweight yet durable composite-reinforced EPO construction

Quick and simple bolt-together assembly – no glue needed

Easy to install/remove two-piece wing and stab





Capable And Easy To Fly
Air Tractor ag and energy aircrafts have made a credibility for friendly handling, extraordinary capabilities and unmatched versatility. Those qualities rollover to this E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m scale reproduction to make it a perfect scale low-wing model for intermediate to knowledgeable RC pilots. The specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop are matched to a 50-amp ESC to offer fantastic scale and sport aerobatic flight performance with THREE 2200-3200mAh LiPo batteries, or you can install a 4S battery for more power and unrestricted vertical without the need for any modifications or upgrades. Practical slotted flaps enhance sluggish speed handling while also using Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities. Robust landing equipment and wheels with large tires allow the Air Tractor to fly from paved, lawn, dirt, gravel or other surfaces at any suitably-sized park or RC flying field. Add big ponds or small lakes to your possible flying websites by setting up optional floats (EFL5261, offered independently) — or attach the optional scale-like skis (EFLA970, also offered independently) to take off from and arrive on snow. The factory-applied paint and decal surface offers outstanding exposure along with striking scale looks that are accentuated by LED navigation, strobe and landing lights. The E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m provides a unique flying experience that a wide range of pilots will enjoy, even if it's your very first scale or low-wing model.





Needed to Complete

Full-range 5–6+ channel Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® compatible transmitter

THREE 11.1V or FOUR 14.8V 2200–3200mAh LiPo with EC3™ or IC3™ Adapter

Suitable LiPo battery charger

What remains in the Box?

(1) E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m with:

(1) 50A Brushless ESC (installed)

(1) Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)

(4) Micro Metal-Geared Servos (installed)

(2) Micro Servos (installed)

(1) Spektrum™ AR637TA 6-Channel Receiver (installed)

(1) Product Handbook





 




Flight Talk

 






Versatile Gear Options
Thick lawn, gravel courses, dirt tracks; you can fly from these and many other surfaces that are difficult for many designs of this size to manage. The robust landing equipment is geared up with wheels and large tires that absorb the bumps of rough surfaces and offer outstanding prop clearance. The optional float set (EFL5261, offered independently) features double water rudders for outstanding steering control when flying from lakes and ponds. And the optional, scale-like ski set (EFLA970, offered independently) makes it possible to fly from snow or damp lawn.
 



High Power
The factory-installed brushless power system features a 50-amp ESC plus a specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop that provide an abundance of thrust with a 3S 2200-3200mAh LiPo battery, or more power and unrestricted vertical performance with a 4S battery without the need for any modifications or upgrades.
 







Very Durable
Composite-reinforced, hollow-core construction with EPO material provides a lightweight yet durable airframe. Plus the Air Tractor is geared up with durable and dependable metal-geared servos on all the main control surfaces.
 



LED Lights
The Air Tractor features realistic-looking LED landing, navigation and strobe lights that are factory-installed and powered from the flight battery.
 







Easy Assembly
No glue is needed for assembly, and due to the fact that the couple of parts that need to be assembled quickly bolt or snap into location, the Air Tractor can be prepared to fly in less time than it requires to charge the flight battery. The two-piece wing and stab also makes transportation and storage as hassle-free as possible.
 



Scale Trim Scheme
The factory-applied paint and decal surface offers outstanding exposure plus a scale look you'll be proud to flaunt all over you go.
 







Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Benefit
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make entering into the air rapidly and with the best control experience possible simpler than ever. They come out of package 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, end up any final assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic model is geared up with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver featuring AS3X (Synthetic Stabilization–3-aXis) innovation that works behind the scenes to smooth out the impacts 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 very first model of its type, or you want an additional margin of safety while acquainting yourself with the airplane, you can make it possible for the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope defense innovation constructed into the receiver. No programs is needed. Simply change up the binding series as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select made it possible for, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope limits keep the airplane from rolling or pitching upside down. They also prevent extreme climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The airplane quickly returns to and holds level flight when the sticks are released and in the center position. It's also useful for keeping the wings level throughout takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Change Project—No Programming Required
The simple treatment for designating a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select features on and off doesn't require any programs and takes simply a few seconds.

If you don't wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select features, simply bind the receiver generally and it will work like a basic AS3X receiver.




 





Specs

Airfoil Shape: Flat bottom

CG (Center of Gravity): 2.5" (65mm) +/- 5mm back from leading edge of wing

Charger: Sold independently

Completion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

Control Throw - High (Ailerons): .86" (22mm)

Control Throw - High (Elevator): .4" (10mm)

Control Throw - High (Rudder): .43" (11mm)

Control Throw - Low (Ailerons): .63" (16mm)

Control Throw - Low (Elevator): .27" (7mm)

Control Throw - Low (Rudder): .32" (8mm)

Control Throw (Flaps): .4" (10mm) / .8" (20mm)

Expo (Ailerons): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 15%

Expo (Elevator): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 10%

Expo (Rudder): Low Rate 5%, High Rate 10%

Flaps: Slotted for enhanced low-speed handling

Flying Weight: 251-2000g, 59 - 62oz (1681 - 1766g)

Length: 38.5" (977.9mm)

Minimum Required Radio: 6-ch (offered independently)

Minimum Speed Control: 50A

Motor Size: 10 size brushless outrunner

Prop Size: 11x7.5 3-blade

Receiver: Spektrum AR637TA 2.4GHz 6-ch DSMX w/AS3X (Synthetic Stabilization-3-aXis)

Recommended Motor Battery: 2200 - 3200mAh THREE - FOUR (offered independently)

Servos: 4 micro metal equipment, 2 micro

Transmitter Variety: Full

Trim Plan Colors: Yellow and blue

Wing Area: 472 sq in (30.5 sq dm)

Wing Loading: 18.2sq in (1.17 sq dm)