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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 the majority of quotes, planning and constructing the full-size DRACO needs to have taken years. Business Owner Mike Patey — whose remarkable drive and Back to Work™ principles have actually influenced countless individuals — accomplished it in simply over 5 months! Mike started with a Wilga 2000, replacing its Lycoming O-540 piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28 turboprop boasting about two times the power at half the weight. Lots of additional adjustments followed before Mike happily revealed his "ultimate bush plane". It might go to the same locations as a Carbon Cub, however likewise climb two times as fast; reach elevations as much as 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 Miles Per Hour while bring 4 individuals plus equipment. Modifications from the Wilga were so substantial that the FAA authorized Mike's redesign as an experimental exhibition airplane. The DRACO 2.0m is similarly unique and remarkable — 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 unmatched STOL, scale and beyond flying experience

The only officially-licensed scale reproduction of the distinctive DRACO by Mike Patey

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

Additional Scale details consisting of an abundance of molded-in surface area functions, actions, antennas, wingtip skids, and much more

Functional Additional Scale features consisting of certified KING shocks on the main equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps, and more

17 total LEDs consisting of navigation, landing, down, tail beacon, reversing and other lights with adjustable light controller

Clear windscreen and windows plus a comprehensive cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure

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

Fits batteries from 4000–7000mAh to provide a wide variety of efficiency and flight times as much as 10–15+ minutes

100-amp Spektrum™ Bird™ Smart ESC provides real-time battery voltage, present draw, motor RPM, and other data through suitable receivers and transmitters

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

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 exclusive AS3X® technology

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

Big and convenient, magnetically-secured leading hatch with big battery compartment

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

Scale-like articulated and shock-absorbing main landing equipment with oversized tundra-style tires

Customized and fully-molded carbon fiber equipment to handle short 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

Durable, fully-molded EPO airframe with carbon fiber and wood reinforcement throughout

Factory-applied paint plus decal surface looks excellent and saves time

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





DEFINITELY ONE OF A KIND
Influenced by the amazing ingenuity and effort Mike Patey took into constructing the full-sized airplane, E-flite® provides the only officially-licensed scale reproduction of the ultimate bush plane! The incredible DRACO 2.0m is one of the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich RC designs ever produced. Beyond its complex design and the precise shape of its fully-molded, lightweight and resilient EPO airframe with a factory-applied surface, it likewise features an abundance of Additional Scale details consisting of a range of surface area functions, actions, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and much more. The clear windscreen and windows provide an outstanding view of the comprehensive cockpit with pilot figure and backlit cockpit console. Functional Additional Scale features consist of accredited, scale-like KING shocks on the main equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more. There are likewise a total of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe — with a custom-made controller that enables you to pick solid, strobing and other light combination options from your transmitter. Extra-large, tundra-style tires on the custom-made carbon fiber main equipment take in bumps and provide excellent prop clearance, while the shock-absorbing and steerable tailwheel provides improved ground handling — even when taxiing backward with the optional-use motor reversing (suitable Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter needed for reversing).

Factory-installed, metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped and internal linkages provide crisp, precise control. The high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the scale 4-blade propeller with a wide variety of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a FOUR pack for slow and smooth scale flight to SIX power for better-than-scale vertical efficiency. It's likewise equipped with a 100-amp Spektrum™ Bird™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Basic version consists of an AR637TA Smart receiver that delivers full-range telemetry consisting of real-time battery voltage, present, motor RPM, ESC temperature level, and more to suitable AirWare™ equipped transmitters. And even with its massive size and feature-packed design, the DRACO 2.0m can be flight-ready in less time than it requires 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, specifically when benefiting from the BNF® Basic version's exclusive AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select technologies. And all of it amounts to provide an unmatched STOL (Brief Take Off and Landing), scale and beyond flying experience unlike any other!

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

Are you new to flying RC (Radio Managed) airplane? If you are, we suggest finding out 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 better half, Chandra Patey, it's equipped with exclusive and ingenious SAFE technology that makes it possible for almost anybody to learn to fly effectively! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) version consists of everything needed to fly in one box and is the best choice if you're a new RC pilot.



 








Mike Patey was born in Gresham, Oregon in addition to his twin bro Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 kid household. Growing up in a low-income household, they were 15 when they released their very first organization together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their neighbors in Orem, Utah. Before they graduated high school they had constructed it into a company with nearly 200 staff members. Their effort and drive led them to create additional companies, effectively constructing and offering every one. Today, both continue applying their passion for work to their own companies, Mark with Best Pulls, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is wed to his better half Chandra and they have 4 children. Mike's air travel journey started in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had individually chosen to pursue air travel. In a weird "twin moment", on the same day both had attended airshows in different states and been influenced to pursue their pilot's license without the other knowing. When they shared their choice by phone, they were so blown away at the coincidence of the whole thing that Mark right away bought an utilized 172, and the rest is history.

Mike continues his passion of flying and air travel while stabilizing household, work, and neighborhood. "Our parents taught us that if you are blessed with a skill or financial resources you need to provide to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt bad however our parents offered anything we had in excess to someone who had less than us." Mike continues to offer his time, skills, and energy to browse and rescue objectives for local law enforcement, as well as constructing the air travel neighborhood through his YouTube channel where he shares his passion. He is incredibly giving of his time and understanding too, typically taking some time away from his builds for visitors though he really simply 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 use it for my life in general. It indicates offer 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 once again. From drag automobiles to hill climbs to planes, Mike has constantly been driven to race things. He likes to construct larger, more powerful, and faster airplane, innovating originalities and making them realities in his builds. Mike's enthusiasm is transmittable, typically seen chatting with fellow pilots and laughing over originalities or theories to improve styles, he is a huge property to general air travel and has influenced numerous to pursue their dreams of flight by making their personal pilot's license.

Learn more about, connect 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® just)

Exclusive Technologies (BNF® Basic only)
The DRACO 2.0m is equipped with exclusive Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies. AS3X works behind the scenes to smooth out the results of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it appear like you're flying an even bigger plane. Optional-use SAFE Select provides pitch and bank angle limits in addition to automated self-leveling that can be switched on and off at the flip of a switch! And if you do not wish to allow the SAFE Select functions, merely bind the receiver usually and just AS3X will be active.
 

Smart Innovation

Smart Technology
The exclusive Spektrum™ Bird™ Smart ESC provides a range of real-time power system associated telemetry data consisting of motor RPM, present draw, total flight battery voltage and more through suitable receivers (consisting of the AR637TA set up in the BNF® Basic version) and Spektrum AirWare™ equipped transmitters (consisting of 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 show specific cell voltages, temperature level of the flight pack and other data when utilizing Spektrum Smart LiPo batteries. Plus, optional-use motor reversing offers special ground handling and other capabilities (suitable Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter needed for reversing).
 





Versatile Power System

Versatile Power System
The factory-installed Spektrum™ Bird™ 100-amp Smart ESC and high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the large-diameter four-blade propeller with a wide variety of batteries. Set up a FOUR battery for slow and smooth scale flying, a FIVE battery for added power, or a 6S battery to provide better-than-scale vertical efficiency. Best of all you can set up a 4000mAh battery to keep the weight and wing packing down, a 5000mAh battery for an excellent balance of efficiency and handling, or as much as a 7000mAh battery to achieve long flight times as much as 10-15+ minutes.
 

Additional Scale Particulars

Extra Scale Details
The DRACO 2.0m features an abundance of Additional Scale details consisting of molded-in panel lines, hatches and other surface area functions, actions, antennas, wingtip skids, and much more. A clear windscreen and windows plus a comprehensive cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure contribute to the amazing scale look.
 





Functional Scale Features

Functional Scale Features
Licensed, scale-like KING shocks on the main equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more are functional Additional Scale features 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 linked to a custom-made light controller with different settings you can manage from the transmitter to pick which lights switch on and off with numerous functions, radiance solid, strobe and more.
 





Capable Equipment

Capable Gear
Like the full-blown DRACO, the articulated and shock-absorbing main equipment is equipped with oversized, tundra-style tires to take in the bumps of rough surfaces and provide excellent prop clearance. It's likewise custom-made from fully-molded carbon fiber to handle short departures from and landings on a range of surfaces. The shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel provides excellent ground handling, whether progressing or when utilizing the optional-use motor reversing to taxi backward too.
 

Durable Precision

Durable Precision
Construction with fully-molded EPO product makes it possible to reproduce the complex details and shapes of the full-blown DRACO in a lightweight yet resilient kind. The outcome is an exceptional scale look that's easy to keep and delivers the best possible flight experience, plus the factory-installed metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped, internal linkages provide crisp and precise control.
 





Included Convenience

Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is secured with unique, quarter-turn thumbscrews so no tools are needed for field assembly/disassembly, and in addition to 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 all set to fly in less time than it requires to charge a battery!
 

Factory Finished

Factory Finished
The factory-applied paint and decal surface saves you time and produces a scale reproduction you'll be happy to flaunt everywhere you go.
 







SAFE technology

Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Advantage
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make getting into the air rapidly and with the best control experience possible much easier than ever. They come out of package 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, complete any last 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 smooth out the results of wind and turbulence. The outcome is a heightened sense of stability and precision that makes you seem like you're flying a much bigger, skillfully tuned aircraft.

If this is your {very first|very first} model of its type, or you want an additional margin of safety while familiarizing yourself with the plane, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope protection technology constructed into the receiver. No programming 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 plane from rolling or pitching upside down. They likewise avoid extreme climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The plane quickly returns to and holds level flight when the sticks are released and in the center position. It's likewise handy for keeping the wings level during takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Change Assignment—No Complex Programming Required
The simple procedure for assigning a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off does not need any complex programming and takes simply a few seconds.

If you do not wish to allow the SAFE Select functions, simply bind the receiver usually and it will work like a standard AS3X receiver.

 






Specifications

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 Hour

Battery: Sold Separately

Battery Charger: Sold Separately

Conclusion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

Flaps: Yes

Material: EPO

Minimum Required Radio: 6-channel

Power Type: Electric

Item Length: 53" (1346 mm)

Item 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: Included

Recommended Motor Battery: 4S 14.8V to SIX 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (sold individually)

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Servos: Included

Skill Level: Level 2

Speed Control: Included

Innovation : AS3X and SAFE

Wingspan: 77.7" (1974 mm)

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