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E-Flite Draco 2.0m with Smart BNF (E-Flite EFL12550 | EFL12550)

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THE ULTIMATE BUSH AIRPLANE
By most price quotes, planning and constructing the full-size DRACO must have taken years. Business Owner Mike Patey — whose extraordinary drive and Back to Work™ ethic have actually influenced countless individuals — accomplished it in just over five months! Mike began with a Wilga 2000, changing its Lycoming O-540 piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28 turboprop boasting about twice the power at half the weight. Lots of extra adjustments followed prior to Mike happily unveiled his "ultimate bush plane". It could go to the very same places as a Carbon Cub, but likewise climb up twice as fast; reach altitudes approximately 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 MPH while carrying four individuals plus gear. Changes from the Wilga were so extensive that the FAA approved Mike's redesign as an experimental exhibition airplane. The DRACO 2.0m is similarly special and astonishing — and it's likewise among the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich E-flite® airplane yet!





Video Introduction

 




Features

The ultimate bush plane for an unrivaled STOL, scale and beyond flying experience

The only officially-licensed scale replica of the one-of-a-kind DRACO by Mike Patey

One of the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich E-flite® airplane to date

Bonus Scale information including an abundance of molded-in surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and a lot more

Practical Bonus Scale includes including certified KING shocks on the main gear and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps, and more

17 overall LEDs including navigation, landing, down, tail beacon, reversing and other lights with adjustable light controller

Clear windshield and windows plus an in-depth cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure

Factory-installed, high-power FOUR- to 6S-compatible brushless motor with big diameter 4-blade prop

Fits batteries from 4000–7000mAh to supply a wide variety of performance and flight times approximately 10–15+ minutes

100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC supplies real-time battery voltage, current draw, motor RPM, and other data by means of compatible receivers and transmitters

Optional-use motor reversing for special ground handling and other abilities with compatible 7+ channel transmitters

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

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

The unrivaled stability and locked-in feel of unique AS3X® technology

Six factory-installed metal-geared servos with internal, ball-link equipped linkages

Large and convenient, magnetically-secured top hatch with big battery compartment

Shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel for enhanced forward and reverse ground handling

Scale-like articulated and shock-absorbing main landing gear with large tundra-style tires

Tailor-made and fully-molded carbon fiber gear to handle brief departures from and landings on a range of surfaces

Two-piece wing with quarter-turn thumbscrews plus V2 hands-free servo connection system for fast and easy assembly/disassembly

Long lasting, fully-molded EPO airframe with carbon fiber and wood support throughout

Factory-applied paint plus decal finish looks fantastic and saves time

Easy last assembly in less time than it takes to charge a battery





ABSOLUTELY ONE OF A KIND
Motivated by the amazing resourcefulness and effort Mike Patey took into constructing the full-sized airplane, E-flite® uses the only officially-licensed scale replica of the ultimate bush plane! The amazing DRACO 2.0m is one of the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich RC models ever produced. Beyond its intricate style and the accurate shape of its fully-molded, light-weight and durable EPO airframe with a factory-applied finish, it likewise includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information including a range of surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and a lot more. The clear windshield and windows use an excellent view of the comprehensive cockpit with pilot figure and backlit cockpit console. Practical Bonus Scale features include certified, scale-like KING shocks on the main gear and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more. There are likewise a total of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe — with a customized controller that permits you to select solid, strobing and other light combination choices from your transmitter. Oversized, tundra-style tires on the custom-made carbon fiber main gear absorb bumps and supply exceptional prop clearance, while the shock-absorbing and steerable tailwheel uses enhanced ground handling — even when cabbing backward with the optional-use motor reversing (compatible Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter needed for reversing).

Factory-installed, metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped and internal linkages deliver crisp, precise control. The high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the scale 4-blade prop with a wide variety of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a 4S pack for sluggish and smooth scale flight to SIX power for better-than-scale vertical performance. It's likewise equipped with a 100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Basic version includes an AR637TA Smart receiver that delivers full-range telemetry including real-time battery voltage, current, motor RPM, ESC temperature, and more to compatible AirWare™ equipped transmitters. And even with its large-scale size and feature-packed style, the DRACO 2.0m can be flight-ready in less time than it takes to charge a battery! No tools are needed for field assembly/disassembly due to the fact that the two-piece wing is secured with quarter-turn thumbscrews. Best of all, if you've mastered flying at least one or two previous RC airplane you can fly the DRACO 2.0m effectively, especially when taking advantage of the BNF® Basic version's unique AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select innovations. And it all amounts to use an unrivaled STOL (Short Remove and Landing), scale and beyond flying experience unlike any other!

The Plug-N-Play® (PNP) version lets skilled modelers pick and utilize their own transmitter, receiver, battery and battery charger. The Bind-N-Fly® (BNF) Basic version includes a Spektrum receiver equipped with AS3X and optional-use SAFE Select innovations so intermediate to skilled modelers can utilize their own transmitter, battery and battery charger. An ULTIMATE Combination including the BNF Basic version aircraft, a Spektrum transmitter, Smart battery, Smart battery charger, the special tools and glue you require for assembly – plus a copy of RealFlight Fitness instructor Edition RC Flight Simulator – is likewise readily available and saves you more than $70 compared to buying all of the products separately.

Are you new to flying RC (Radio Controlled) airplane? If you are, we suggest discovering to fly with among our purpose-built fitness instructor airplane such as the HobbyZone® Carbon Cub S 2. Based upon the Carbon Cub flown by Mike's spouse, Chandra Patey, it's equipped with unique and innovative SAFE technology that makes it possible for almost anyone to learn to fly effectively! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) version includes whatever needed to fly in one box and is the best choice if you're a brand-new RC pilot.



 








Mike Patey was born in Gresham, Oregon along with his twin sibling Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 child family. Growing up in a low-income family, they were 15 when they released their very first business together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their neighbors in Orem, Utah. Prior to they graduated high school they had actually developed it into a company with almost 200 workers. Their hard work and drive led them to produce extra businesses, effectively constructing and offering every one. Today, both continue applying their passion for work to their own businesses, Mark with Best Tugs, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is married to his spouse Chandra and they have four children. Mike's air travel journey started in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had actually independently decided to pursue air travel. In a strange "twin minute", on the very same day both had actually participated in airshows in various states and been influenced to pursue their pilot's license without the other understanding. When they shared their choice by phone, they were so blown away at the coincidence of the whole thing that Mark right away purchased an utilized 172, and the rest is history.

Mike continues his passion of flying and air travel while balancing family, work, and community. "Our parents taught us that if you are blessed with a skill or financial resources you must give to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt bad but our parents provided anything we had in excess to someone who had less than us." Mike continues to give his time, talents, and energy to search and rescue missions for local law enforcement, as well as constructing the air travel community through his YouTube channel where he shares his passion. He is exceptionally giving of his time and knowledge also, often requiring time far from his builds for visitors though he truly just wishes to get "back to work", an expression that has ended up being a tagline for his channel. "Back to Work methods to get after something. I utilize it for my life in general. It implies give your all, take pleasure in the procedure, and strive." A mantra Mike really lives by.

Mike holds several world speed records and has plans to break those records again. From drag vehicles to hill reaches aircrafts, Mike has always been driven to race things. He likes to construct bigger, stronger, and faster airplane, innovating originalities and making them truths in his builds. Mike's enthusiasm is infectious, often seen talking with fellow aviators and laughing over originalities or theories to enhance designs, he is a huge property to general air travel and has influenced numerous to pursue their dreams of flight by earning their personal pilot's license.

Learn more about, get in touch with, and follow Mike Patey utilizing these links:

Mike Patey Website
 

Mike Patey YouTube
 

Mike Patey Facebook
 

Mike Patey Instagram
 

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Exclusive Technologies (BNF® only)

Exclusive Technologies (BNF® Basic only)
The DRACO 2.0m is equipped with unique Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select innovations. AS3X works behind the scenes to ravel the effects of wind and turbulence to deliver a locked-in feel that makes it appear like you're flying an even larger aircraft. Optional-use SAFE Select uses 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 do not|do not} want to allow the SAFE Select features, merely bind the receiver generally and only AS3X will be active.
 

Smart Technology

Smart Technology
The unique Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC supplies a range of real-time power system related telemetry data including motor RPM, current draw, general flight battery voltage and more by means of compatible receivers (including the AR637TA set up in the BNF® Basic version) and Spektrum AirWare™ equipped transmitters (including the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/G3 and 8 G2, the DX9, the NX6, 8 and 10, the iX12, iX20 and others) while you fly. It will even reveal specific cell voltages, temperature of the flight pack and other data when utilizing Spektrum Smart LiPo batteries. Plus, optional-use motor reversing deals special ground handling and other abilities (compatible Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter needed for reversing).
 





Versatile Power System

Versatile Power System
The factory-installed Spektrum™ Avian™ 100-amp Smart ESC and high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the large-diameter four-blade prop with a wide variety of batteries. Set up a 4S battery for sluggish and smooth scale flying, a 5S battery for included power, or a SIX battery to deliver better-than-scale vertical performance. Best of all you can set up a 4000mAh battery to keep the weight and wing filling down, a 5000mAh battery for a terrific balance of performance and handling, or approximately a 7000mAh battery to accomplish long flight times approximately 10-15+ minutes.
 

Bonus Scale Particulars

Extra Scale Details
The DRACO 2.0m includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information including molded-in panel lines, hatches and other surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and a lot more. A clear windshield and windows plus an in-depth cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure add to the amazing scale appearance.
 





Practical Scale Features

Functional Scale Features
Certified, scale-like KING shocks on the main gear and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more are practical Bonus Scale includes that take your experience to another level.
 

LED Lights

LED Lights
There are a total of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe to mimic navigation, landing, down, tail beacon, reversing and other lights. They're connected to a customized light controller with various settings you can control from the transmitter to pick which lights turn on and off with various functions, radiance solid, strobe and more.
 





Capable Equipment

Capable Gear
Like the major DRACO, the articulated and shock-absorbing main gear is equipped with large, tundra-style tires to absorb the bumps of rough surfaces and supply exceptional prop clearance. It's likewise custom-made from fully-molded carbon fiber to handle brief departures from and landings on a range of surfaces. The shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel uses exceptional ground handling, whether progressing or when making use of the optional-use motor reversing to taxi backward too.
 

Long lasting Accuracy

Durable Precision
Building with fully-molded EPO material makes it possible to replicate the complex information and shapes of the major DRACO in a lightweight yet durable kind. The outcome is an outstanding scale appearance that's easy to maintain and delivers the best possible flight experience, plus the factory-installed metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped, internal linkages deliver crisp and precise control.
 





Included Convenience

Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is secured with special, quarter-turn thumbscrews so no tools are needed for field assembly/disassembly, and along with the V2 hands-free servo connection system, makes storage and transport as easy and convenient as possible. Best of all, you can have the DRACO 2.0m prepared to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery!
 

Factory Completed

Factory Finished
The factory-applied paint and decal finish saves you time and makes for a scale replica you'll be happy to display everywhere you go.
 







SAFE technology

Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Benefit
Currently own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make entering 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 set up so all you require to do is bind the receiver to a suitable transmitter, finish any last 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 ravel the effects of wind and turbulence. The outcome is an increased sense of stability and precision that makes you seem like you're flying a much larger, expertly tuned aircraft.

If this is your {very first|very first} model of its type, or you desire an extra margin of security while acquainting yourself with the aircraft, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope defense technology developed into the receiver. No shows is needed. Simply alter the binding series 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 extreme climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The aircraft instantly 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 during takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Change Project—No Complex Programming Required
The basic procedure for assigning a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select features on and off doesn't require any intricate shows and takes just a couple of seconds.

If you do not want to allow the SAFE Select features, just bind the receiver generally and it will operate like a standard AS3X receiver.

 






Specs

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 Hour

Battery: Sold Separately

Battery Charger: Sold Separately

Conclusion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

Flaps: Yes

Product: EPO

Minimum Required Radio: 6-channel

Power Type: Electric

Product Length: 53" (1346 mm)

Product Weight: 10.0 lbs (4535 g) with SIX 5000mAh 30C battery; 8.5 lbs (3855 g) without battery

Prop Size: 14.5 x 9 4-blade

Radio: Sold Separately

Receiver: Consisted of

Recommended Motor Battery: FOUR 14.8V to SIX 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (offered independently)

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Servos: Consisted of

Ability Level: Level 2

Speed Control: Consisted Of

Technology : AS3X and SAFE

Wingspan: 77.7" (1974 mm)

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