E-Flite Draco 2.0m with Smart BNF

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THE ULTIMATE BUSH AIRPLANE
By the majority of quotes, planning and constructing the full-size DRACO ought to have taken years. Entrepreneur Mike Patey — whose extraordinary drive and Back to Work™ principles have actually inspired countless people — accomplished it in simply over five months! Mike started with a Wilga 2000, changing 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 modifications followed before Mike proudly unveiled his "ultimate bush airplane". It could go to the exact same places as a Carbon Cub, but also climb two times as quickly; reach elevations as much as 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 MPH while bring 4 people plus gear. Modifications from the Wilga were so extensive that the FAA approved Mike's redesign as a speculative exhibit airplane. The DRACO 2.0m is equally special and impressive — and it's also one of the most highly-engineered, detailed and feature-rich E-flite® airplane yet!





Video Introduction

 




Features

The ultimate bush airplane for an unequaled 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, detailed and feature-rich E-flite® airplane to date

Extra Scale information consisting of an abundance of molded-in surface area features, actions, antennas, wingtip skids, and a lot more

Practical Extra Scale includes consisting of certified KING shocks on the primary gear and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps, and more

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

Clear windscreen and windows plus an in-depth 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 offer a wide variety of performance and flight times as much as 10–15+ minutes

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

Optional-use motor reversing for unique ground handling and other abilities 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 security

The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of exclusive 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 primary landing gear with oversized tundra-style tires

Custom-made and fully-molded carbon fiber gear to manage short launches from and landings on a range of surface areas

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

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

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

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





DEFINITELY ONE OF A KIND
Motivated by the unbelievable 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 airplane! The incredible DRACO 2.0m is among the most highly-engineered, detailed and feature-rich RC models ever produced. Beyond its intricate design and the accurate shape of its fully-molded, light-weight and long lasting EPO airframe with a factory-applied surface, it also includes an abundance of Extra Scale information consisting of a range of surface area features, actions, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and a lot more. The clear windscreen and windows offer an excellent view of the detailed cockpit with pilot figure and backlit cockpit console. Practical Extra Scale features include certified, scale-like KING shocks on the primary gear and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more. There are also a total of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe — with a customized 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 primary gear absorb bumps and offer outstanding prop clearance, while the shock-absorbing and steerable tailwheel uses enhanced ground handling — even when cabbing backward with the optional-use motor reversing (suitable Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter required 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 prop with a wide variety of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a 4S pack for slow and smooth scale flight to 6S power for better-than-scale vertical performance. It's also equipped with a 100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Standard variation includes an AR637TA Smart receiver that provides full-range telemetry consisting of real-time battery voltage, existing, motor RPM, ESC temperature, and more to suitable AirWare™ equipped transmitters. And even with its large-scale 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 required for field assembly/disassembly because the two-piece wing is secured with quarter-turn thumbscrews. Most importantly, if you've mastered flying at least a couple of previous RC airplane you can fly the DRACO 2.0m successfully, specifically when making the most of the BNF® Standard variation's exclusive AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select innovations. And everything amounts to offer an unequaled STOL (Brief Remove and Landing), scale and beyond flying experience unlike any other!

The Plug-N-Play® (PNP) variation lets knowledgeable modelers select and use their own transmitter, receiver, battery and battery charger. The Bind-N-Fly® (BNF) Standard variation includes a Spektrum receiver equipped with AS3X and optional-use SAFE Select innovations so intermediate to knowledgeable modelers can use their own transmitter, battery and battery charger. An ULTIMATE Combination consisting of the BNF Standard variation airplane, a Spektrum transmitter, Smart battery, Smart battery charger, the unique tools and glue you require for assembly – plus a copy of RealFlight Fitness instructor Edition RC Flight Simulator – is also offered and saves you more than $70 compared to purchasing all of the items separately.

Are you brand-new to flying RC (Radio Managed) airplane? If you are, we advise finding out to fly with one of our purpose-built fitness instructor airplane such as the HobbyZone® Carbon Cub S 2. Based on the Carbon Cub zipped Mike's partner, Chandra Patey, it's equipped with exclusive and ingenious SAFE technology that makes it possible for almost anyone to learn to fly successfully! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) variation includes whatever needed to fly in one box and is the perfect choice if you're a brand-new RC pilot.



 






More info about Mike Patey:



Mike Patey was born in Gresham, Oregon together with his twin sibling Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 child family. Maturing in a low-income family, they were 15 when they launched their first organization together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their next-door neighbors in Orem, Utah. Before they graduated high school they had constructed it into a company with nearly 200 workers. Their hard work and drive led them to develop additional businesses, successfully constructing and selling every one. Today, both continue using their passion for work to their own businesses, Mark with Best Yanks, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is married to his partner Chandra and they have 4 children. Mike's aviation journey began in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had separately chosen to pursue aviation. In a weird "twin moment", on the exact same day both had attended airshows in various states and been inspired 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 instantly purchased a used 172, and the rest is history.

Mike continues his passion of flying and aviation while balancing family, work, and community. "Our parents taught us that if you are blessed with a talent or finances you should offer to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt poor but our parents offered anything we had in excess to somebody who had less than us." Mike continues to provide his time, talents, and energy to search and save objectives for local police, in addition to constructing the aviation community through his YouTube channel where he shares his passion. He is incredibly giving of his time and knowledge too, often taking time away from his builds for visitors though he actually simply wishes to get "back to work", a phrase that has actually become a tagline for his channel. "Back to Work ways to get after something. I use it for my life in general. It indicates provide your all, delight in the procedure, and work hard." A mantra Mike truly lives by.

Mike holds multiple world speed records and has strategies to break those records again. From drag vehicles to hill climbs to airplanes, Mike has actually constantly been driven to race things. He likes to develop larger, stronger, and quicker airplane, innovating originalities and making them truths in his builds. Mike's interest is transmittable, often seen chatting with fellow aviators and laughing over originalities or theories to enhance styles, he is a huge property to general aviation and has actually inspired lots of to pursue their imagine flight by earning their private pilot's license.

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Exclusive Technologies (BNF® Basic only)
The DRACO 2.0m is equipped with exclusive Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select innovations. AS3X works behind the scenes to ravel the effects of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it appear like you're flying an even bigger airplane. Optional-use SAFE Select uses pitch and bank angle limitations together with automatic self-leveling that can be turned on and off at the flip of a switch! And if you do not|do not} wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select features, just bind the receiver typically and just AS3X will be active.
 



Smart Technology
The exclusive Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC provides a range of real-time power system related telemetry data consisting of motor RPM, existing draw, overall flight battery voltage and more by means of suitable receivers (consisting of the AR637TA installed in the BNF® Standard variation) 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 of the flight pack and other data when utilizing Spektrum Smart LiPo batteries. Plus, optional-use motor reversing deals unique ground handling and other abilities (suitable Smart receiver and 7+ channel transmitter required for reversing).
 







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 slow and smooth scale flying, a FIVE battery for added power, or a 6S battery to provide better-than-scale vertical performance. Most importantly you can install a 4000mAh battery to keep the weight and wing filling down, a 5000mAh battery for a terrific balance of performance and handling, or as much as a 7000mAh battery to accomplish long flight times as much as 10-15+ minutes.
 



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







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



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







Capable Gear
Like the full-blown DRACO, the articulated and shock-absorbing primary gear is equipped with oversized, tundra-style tires to absorb the bumps of rough surface areas and offer outstanding prop clearance. It's also custom-made from fully-molded carbon fiber to manage short launches from and landings on a range of surface areas. The shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel uses outstanding ground handling, whether moving on or when utilizing the optional-use motor reversing to taxi backward too.
 



Durable Precision
Building with fully-molded EPO product makes it possible to reproduce the complex information and shapes of the full-blown DRACO in a lightweight yet long lasting kind. The result is an exceptional scale look that's simple to maintain and provides the best possible flight experience, plus the factory-installed metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped, internal linkages provide crisp and precise control.
 







Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is secured with special, quarter-turn thumbscrews so no tools are required for field assembly/disassembly, and together with the V2 hands-free servo connection system, makes storage and transport as simple and convenient as possible. Most importantly, you can have the DRACO 2.0m ready to fly in less time than it requires to charge a battery!
 



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









Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Advantage
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) airplane make entering the air quickly 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 suitable transmitter, end up any final assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic model is equipped with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver including AS3X (Artificial Stabilization–3-aXis) technology that works behind the scenes to ravel the effects of wind and turbulence. The result is an increased sense of stability and accuracy that makes you seem like you're flying a much bigger, expertly tuned aircraft.

If this is your {first|very first} model of its type, or you want an extra margin of security while acquainting yourself with the airplane, you can make it possible for the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope security technology constructed into the receiver. No shows is required. 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 also prevent excessive climb or dive angles.

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

Easy Switch Task—No Complex Programs Required
The simple procedure for appointing a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select features on and off doesn't require any intricate shows and takes simply a couple of seconds.

If you don't wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select features, simply bind the receiver typically and it will function like a basic AS3X receiver.

 






Specs

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 Hour

Battery: Sold Separately

Battery Charger: Sold Separately

Completion 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 pounds (4535 g) with 6S 5000mAh 30C battery; 8.5 pounds (3855 g) without battery

Propeller Size: 14.5 x 9 4-blade

Radio: Sold Separately

Receiver: Consisted of

Recommended Motor Battery: 4S 14.8V to 6S 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (sold individually)

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Servos: Consisted of

Skill Level: Level 2

Speed Control: Consisted Of

Technology : AS3X and SAFE

Wingspan: 77.7" (1974 mm)