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The Lockheed Martin SR-71 “Blackbird” is among the most distinct and renowned aircraft of all time. Developed in the 1960s to fly faster and higher than all other aircrafts and rockets of the time, the SR-71 holds world records for sustained altitude (85,069 feet) and speed (2,193.2 mph/Mach 3.3). With the E-flite® SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm EDF, you can own a reproduction that's scaled to be practical for more RC pilots to afford and fly! It's compatible with popular 4S 2200mAh batteries and is geared up with unique Spektrum™ AS3X and optional-use SAFE Select technologies to make it the most convenient to fly Blackbird yet. Optional-use fixed landing equipment with a steerable nose wheel makes it easy to taxi, departure, and arrive at smooth surfaces, or you can leave the equipment off for more speed and vertical performance when flying over turf. Most importantly, it arrives factory-finished and almost prepared to fly right out of the box to provide a genuine SR-71 flying experience you can't get anywhere else!
Air travel enthusiasts and RC pilots have imagined flying an SR-71 one day, and now the E-flite® SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm EDF can make that dream a reality! It arrives mostly factory-assembled and prepared to fly right out of the box, consisting of a factory-installed control unit including a Spektrum™ receiver geared up with unique AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select technologies. It's prepared to bind to your 5+ channel DSMX®/DSM2® equipped transmitter, plus you'll get real-time telemetry data, consisting of total battery voltage, existing, and more with Smart and non-Smart batteries when using compatible Spektrum radios including AirWare™ software. Twin 40mm fans and brushless outrunner motors work with affordable and typical 4S 2200mAh 30+C batteries while providing an excellent blend of performance and flight times. The fully-molded EPO airframe features panel lines and other scale surface area details, in addition to plastic-reinforced fuselage chines plus composite reinforcements in the nose and throughout to make it extremely long lasting while also keeping it lightweight. A rubber nose cone with pitot tube and the vertical fins – consisting of an additional set of optional-use red painted fins that provide improved visibility – snap into location for easy removal/replacement. The fixed landing equipment plus steerable nose wheel, including tires that duplicate the look of the distinct aluminum-infutilized tires used on the major aircraft, make it possible to taxi, departure, and arrive at smooth surfaces. You can also fly without the landing equipment installed for more speed and vertical performance while utilizing the molded-in finger grips and automated Hand Introduce Assist Mode for easy hand releasing over and landings on turf. In any case, the E-flite SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm delivers an incomparable flying experience you just can't get with any other RC model!
Skill Level 3 aircraft, like this one, appropriate for more experienced RC pilots who already have the abilities to put together, set up and fly similar class models. And although this is the most convenient to fly SR-71 design yet, it's not a suitable first-ever RC aircraft for brand-new pilots or first-ever EDF (Electric Ducted Fan)/jet design for intermediate to experienced RC pilots. You need to have the experience and abilities essential to successfully fly high-performance EDF models like the E-flite Habu SS (Super Sport) 50mm or 70mm, the Viper 70mm and/or larger EDF models prior to trying to fly the SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm EDF.
Are you brand-new to flying RC (Radio Managed) aircraft? If you are, the SR-71 is not a suitable first-ever RC design and we advise discovering to fly with among our purpose-built fitness instructor aircraft such as the E-flite® Habu STS (Smart Trainer with SAFE) 70mm EDF. It's geared up with unique and innovative SAFE innovation that makes it possible for practically anybody to learn to fly successfully! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) Standard version includes practically everything required to fly (except for a suitable LiPo battery and charger that are sold independently) and is a best option if you're a new RC pilot!
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make entering the air rapidly and with the very best control experience possible simpler 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 suitable transmitter, complete any final assembly, and fly!
This is the first SR-71 Blackbird design geared up with unique Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies. AS3X works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it appear like you're flying a much larger aircraft. Optional-use SAFE Select uses pitch and bank angle limitations in addition to automated self-leveling that can be turned on and off at the flip of a switch to make this an easier to fly Blackbird.
The SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm EDF is geared up with a control unit consisting of a receiver and ESCs that supply a variety of real-time power system-related telemetry data consisting of total battery voltage, existing draw, and more – when using Smart and non-Smart batteries – to compatible Spektrum AirWare™ equipped transmitters (consisting of the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/3 and 8 G2, the DX9, NX6, 8 and 10, iX12, iX14, iX20 and others) while you fly.
The factory-installed brushless power systems feature 40mm fans with high-RPM outrunner motors. This twin power system setup is designed to provide an excellent blend of performance and flight time with popular 4S 2200mAh 30C+ batteries.
You can set up the consisted of fixed landing equipment with a steerable nose wheel – including tires that duplicate the look of the distinct aluminum-infutilized tires used on the major aircraft – to taxi, take off and arrive at smooth surfaces. Or you can leave the landing equipment off for more speed and vertical performance plus easy hand launches over and landings on turf while utilizing the molded-in finger grips and automated Hand Introduce Assist Mode.
The EPO airframe features molded-in panel lines and other scale surface area details, in addition to plastic-reinforced fuselage chines plus composite reinforcements in the nose and throughout, to make it extremely long lasting yet also lightweight. The outcome is an outstanding scale look that's easy to maintain and delivers the very best possible flying experience.
The SR-71 Blackbird Twin 40mm EDF arrives almost 100% factory-assembled and prepared to fly right out of the box! The only assembly that's required is to snap the black vertical fins – or the extra set of red painted fins that provide improved visibility – into location. Then program and bind your 5+ channel Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® equipped transmitter to the factory-installed receiver and you can be flying within minutes of taking it out of the box!
The factory-applied and fully-painted plus decal surface not only looks fantastic however also reproduces the “Habu” markings of 17958, consisting of an optional-use decal for the nose.
*LOCKHEED MARTIN, SR-71, associated emblems and logos, and body styles of lorries are either trademarks or signed up trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, utilized with consent.
Total Price: $323.98
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