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

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The World's Ag Plane
Established in 1978, Texas-based Air Tractor is a leading maker of airplane developed 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 airplanes initially flew in the U.S. on April 25th, 1986. Ever since, it has turned into among the world's most popular families 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 plan with molded-in panel lines, rivets and more, the E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m model provides an exceptional scale look you'll be happy to flaunt all over you go. It's likewise equipped with practical functions consisting of LED navigation and landing lights, slotted flaps and large tires, plus it's capable yet easy to fly making it a perfect option for your very first — or next — scale or low-wing airplane.





Features

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

Easy to remove, fly and land, making it an ideal option for a very first scale or low-wing model

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robust landing gear with large 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)

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

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

Light-weight yet durable composite-reinforced EPO building

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 airplanes have made a reputation for friendly handling, incredible capabilities and unmatched flexibility. Those qualities rollover to this E-flite® Air Tractor 1.5m scale replica to make it an ideal scale low-wing model for intermediate to skilled RC pilots. The specially-tuned motor and 3-blade prop are matched to a 50-amp ESC to provide great scale and sport aerobatic flight efficiency with 3S 2200-3200mAh LiPo batteries, or you can set up a FOUR battery for more power and unrestricted vertical without the need for any adjustments or upgrades. Practical slotted flaps enhance sluggish speed dealing with while likewise providing Brief Take Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities. Robust landing gear and wheels with large tires allow the Air Tractor to fly from paved, yard, dirt, gravel or other surfaces at any suitably-sized park or RC flying field. Add large ponds or small lakes to your possible flying websites by setting up optional floats (EFL5261, offered independently) — or connect the optional scale-like skis (EFLA970, likewise offered independently) to remove from and land on snow. The factory-applied paint and decal surface provides excellent exposure together 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 large range of pilots will take pleasure in, even if it's your very first scale or low-wing model.





Needed to Total

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

3S 11.1V or FOUR 14.8V 2200–3200mAh LiPo with EC3™ or IC3™ Port

Compatible LiPo charger

What's 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 Manual





 




Flight Talk

 






Versatile Gear Options
Thick yard, gravel paths, dirt trails; you can fly from these and many other surfaces that are impossible for the majority of models of this size to handle. The robust landing gear is equipped with wheels and large tires that take in the bumps of rough surfaces and provide excellent prop clearance. The optional float set (EFL5261, offered independently) features dual 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 3S 2200-3200mAh LiPo battery, or more power and unrestricted vertical efficiency with a FOUR battery without the need for any adjustments or upgrades.
 







Very Durable
Composite-reinforced, hollow-core building with EPO product provides a lightweight yet durable airframe. Plus the Air Tractor is equipped with durable and reputable metal-geared servos on all the main 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 due to the fact that the couple of parts that require to be assembled easily bolt or snap into location, the Air Tractor can be prepared to fly in less time than it takes 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 excellent exposure plus a scale look you'll be happy to flaunt all over you go.
 







Bind-N-Fly Conclusion Level Benefit
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make entering 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 require to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, complete any final assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic model is equipped with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver featuring AS3X (Synthetic Stabilization–3-aXis) technology that works behind the scenes to ravel the results of wind and turbulence. The outcome is an increased sense of stability and accuracy that makes you feel like you're flying a much larger, skillfully tuned aircraft.

If this is your very first model of its type, or you want an extra margin of safety while familiarizing yourself with the aircraft, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection technology developed into the receiver. No shows is needed. Just change up the binding sequence as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select made it possible for, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope restricts keep the aircraft from rolling or pitching upside down. They likewise avoid excessive climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The aircraft quickly goes back to and holds level flight when the sticks are released and in the center position. It's likewise valuable for keeping the wings level throughout takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Switch Project—No Programs Required
The easy procedure for designating a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off doesn't need any shows and takes just a few seconds.

If you don't wish to allow the SAFE Select functions, just bind the receiver typically and it will function like a standard AS3X receiver.




 





Specs

Airfoil Shape: Flat bottom

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

Charger: Sold independently

Conclusion 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)

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 3S - FOUR (offered independently)

Servos: 4 micro metal gear, two micro

Transmitter Variety: Full

Trim Plan Colors: Yellow and blue

Wing Location: 472 sq in (30.5 sq dm)

Wing Loading: 18.2sq in (1.17 sq dm)