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

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The World's Ag Aircraft
Founded in 1978, Texas-based Air Tractor is a leading producer of airplane built for farming, firefighting and other utility applications. Air Tractor airplane can be found hard at work over fields and forests in more than 30 countries all over the world. The AT-500 series of ag aircrafts first flew in the U.S. on April 25th, 1986. Since then, it has actually turned into among the world's most popular households of basic aviation, single-turboprop driven airplane used 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 design provides a superb scale appearance you'll be proud to flaunt all over you go. It's likewise equipped with practical functions including LED navigation and landing lights, slotted flaps and oversized tires, plus it's capable yet easy to fly making it a perfect option for your first — or next — scale or low-wing airplane.





Features

Scale reproduction of the farming "crop dusting" utility airplane including molded-in panel lines, rivets and more

Easy to take off, fly and land, making it an ideal option for a first scale or low-wing design

Short Remove 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

Functional slotted flaps for shorter takeoffs/landings and improved slow-speed handling

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

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

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

The unequaled stability and locked-in feel of special AS3X® technology

Robust landing gear with oversized tires for operation from a range of surfaces

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

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

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

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

Lightweight yet durable composite-reinforced EPO building and construction

Fast and easy bolt-together assembly – no glue needed

Easy to install/remove two-piece wing and stab





Capable And Easy To Fly
Air Tractor ag and utility aircrafts have actually earned a track record for friendly handling, incredible capabilities and unequaled adaptability. Those qualities carry over to this E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m scale reproduction to make it an ideal scale low-wing design for intermediate to skilled RC pilots. The specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop are matched to a 50-amp ESC to supply wonderful scale and sport aerobatic flight performance with THREE 2200-3200mAh LiPo batteries, or you can set up a FOUR battery for more power and unrestricted vertical without the need for any modifications or upgrades. Functional slotted flaps improve slow speed managing while likewise offering Short Remove and Landing (STOL) capabilities. Robust landing gear and wheels with oversized tires permit the Air Tractor to fly from paved, yard, dirt, gravel or other surfaces at any suitably-sized park or RC flying field. Include big ponds or ponds to your possible flying sites by installing optional floats (EFL5261, offered independently) — or attach the optional scale-like skis (EFLA970, likewise offered independently) to take off from and arrive at snow. The factory-applied paint and decal surface offers outstanding exposure together with striking scale looks that are accented by LED navigation, strobe and landing lights. The E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m provides a unique flying experience that a wide variety of pilots will delight in, even if it's your 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™ Connector

Compatible LiPo battery charger

What remains in package?

(1) E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m with:

(1) 50A Brushless ESC (set up)

(1) Brushless Outrunner Motor (set up)

(4) Micro Metal-Geared Servos (set up)

(2) Micro Servos (set up)

(1) Spektrum™ AR637TA 6-Channel Receiver (set up)

(1) Item Manual





 




Flight Talk

 






Versatile Gear Options
Thick yard, gravel paths, dirt tracks; you can fly from these and lots of other surfaces that are impossible for many designs of this size to handle. The robust landing gear is geared up with wheels and oversized tires that take in the bumps of rough surfaces and supply outstanding prop clearance. The optional float set (EFL5261, offered independently) features double water rudders for excellent 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 yard.
 



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







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



LED Lights
The Air Tractor 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 needed for assembly, and because the few parts that require to be put together quickly bolt or snap into place, the Air Tractor can be ready to fly in less time than it requires to charge the flight battery. The two-piece wing and stab likewise makes transport and storage as convenient as possible.
 



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







Bind-N-Fly Conclusion Level Advantage
Currently own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make entering the air rapidly and with the very best control experience possible easier than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver set up so all you require to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, end up any last assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic design is geared up with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver including AS3X (Synthetic Stabilization–3-aXis) technology that works behind the scenes to smooth out the impacts of wind and turbulence. The outcome is an increased sense of stability and precision that makes you feel like you're flying a much bigger, skillfully tuned aircraft.

If this is your first design of its type, or you want an extra margin of security while familiarizing yourself with the airplane, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection technology built into the receiver. No shows is needed. Simply alter the binding series as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select enabled, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope restricts keep the airplane from rolling or pitching upside down. They likewise prevent extreme 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 likewise useful for keeping the wings level throughout takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Change Project—No Shows Required
The basic procedure for appointing a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off doesn't require any shows and takes simply a couple of seconds.

If you don't want to allow the SAFE Select functions, simply bind the receiver usually and it will operate like a standard AS3X receiver.




 





Specifications

Airfoil Forming: Flat bottom

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

Charger: Offered independently

Conclusion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flaps: Slotted for improved 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: Four micro metal gear, 2 micro

Transmitter Range: Full

Trim Scheme Colors: Yellow and blue

Wing Location: 472 sq in (30.5 sq dm)

Wing Loading: 18.2sq in (1.17 sq dm)