E-Flite Draco 2.0m with Smart BNF

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THE ULTIMATE BUSH PLANE
By a lot of quotes, planning and constructing the full-size DRACO ought to have taken years. Business Owner Mike Patey — whose extraordinary drive and Back to Work™ ethic have actually inspired countless people — 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 twice the power at half the weight. Many additional adjustments followed prior to Mike happily revealed his "ultimate bush plane". It might go to the same places as a Carbon Cub, but likewise climb up twice as quickly; reach altitudes up to 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 Miles Per Hour while bring 4 people plus equipment. Changes from the Wilga were so substantial that the FAA approved Mike's redesign as an experimental exhibition aircraft. The DRACO 2.0m is similarly special and astounding — and it's likewise one of the most highly-engineered, in-depth and feature-rich E-flite® aircraft 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 unique DRACO by Mike Patey

Among the most highly-engineered, in-depth and feature-rich E-flite® aircraft to date

Bonus Scale information including an abundance of molded-in surface functions, actions, antennas, wingtip skids, and far more

Functional Bonus Scale includes including certified KING shocks on the main equipment 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 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 large size 4-blade prop

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

100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC provides real-time battery voltage, present 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 unequaled stability and locked-in feel of unique AS3X® technology

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

Big and convenient, magnetically-secured top hatch with large battery compartment

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

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

Personalized and fully-molded carbon fiber equipment to manage short departures from and landings on a variety of surfaces

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

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

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

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





DEFINITELY ONE OF A KIND
Influenced by the extraordinary ingenuity and effort Mike Patey took into constructing the full-sized aircraft, E-flite® provides the only officially-licensed scale replica of the ultimate bush plane! The amazing DRACO 2.0m is among the most highly-engineered, in-depth and feature-rich RC models ever produced. Beyond its intricate design and the accurate shape of its fully-molded, lightweight and resilient EPO airframe with a factory-applied surface, it likewise includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information including a variety of surface functions, actions, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and far more. The clear windscreen and windows offer an exceptional view of the in-depth cockpit with pilot figure and backlit cockpit console. Functional Bonus Scale features include certified, 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 permits you to choose strong, strobing and other light mix options from your transmitter. Large, tundra-style tires on the custom-made carbon fiber main equipment take in bumps and provide outstanding 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, accurate control. The high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the scale 4-blade prop with a wide range of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a 4S pack for sluggish and smooth scale flight to SIX power for better-than-scale vertical efficiency. It's likewise equipped with a 100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Fundamental variation consists of an AR637TA Smart receiver that delivers full-range telemetry including real-time battery voltage, present, motor RPM, ESC temperature level, 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 takes to charge a battery! No tools are needed for field assembly/disassembly due to the fact that the two-piece wing is protected with quarter-turn thumbscrews. Best of all, if you've mastered flying at least a couple of previous RC aircraft you can fly the DRACO 2.0m successfully, particularly when making the most of the BNF® Fundamental variation's unique AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select innovations. And everything adds up to offer an unrivaled STOL (Brief Take Off and Landing), scale and beyond flying experience unlike any other!

The Plug-N-Play® (PNP) variation lets skilled modelers select and utilize their own transmitter, receiver, battery and battery charger. The Bind-N-Fly® (BNF) Fundamental variation consists of 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 Fundamental variation aircraft, 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 likewise offered and saves you more than $70 compared to purchasing all of the items separately.

Are you brand-new to flying RC (Radio Controlled) aircraft? If you are, we advise learning to fly with one of our purpose-built trainer aircraft 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 ingenious SAFE technology that makes it possible for nearly anyone to find out to fly successfully! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) variation consists of everything required to fly in one box and is the best option if you're a new RC pilot.



 






More info about Mike Patey:



Mike Patey was born in Gresham, Oregon together with his twin brother Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 child family. Maturing in a low-income family, they were 15 when they launched their very first company together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their next-door neighbors in Orem, Utah. Prior to they graduated high school they had constructed it into a company with almost 200 workers. Their effort and drive led them to produce additional services, successfully constructing and offering every one. Today, both continue applying their passion for work to their own services, Mark with Best Tugs, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is wed to his spouse Chandra and they have 4 kids. Mike's aviation journey began in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had individually decided to pursue aviation. In an odd "twin minute", on the same day both had attended airshows in different states and been inspired 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 entire thing that Mark instantly bought 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 financial resources you need to give to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt poor but our parents gave anything we had in excess to someone who had less than us." Mike continues to provide his time, talents, and energy to search and save objectives for local police, as well as constructing the aviation community through his YouTube channel where he shares his passion. He is exceptionally giving of his time and understanding also, often taking time away from his builds for visitors though he truly simply wants to get "back to work", a phrase that has actually become a tagline for his channel. "Back to Work means to get after something. I utilize it for my life in general. It indicates provide your all, enjoy the procedure, and work hard." A mantra Mike genuinely lives by.

Mike holds several world speed records and has strategies to break those records again. From drag vehicles to hill climbs to planes, Mike has actually constantly been driven to race things. He likes to build larger, stronger, and much faster aircraft, innovating new ideas and making them realities in his builds. Mike's enthusiasm is infectious, often seen talking with fellow pilots and giggling over new ideas or theories to enhance designs, he is a huge property to general aviation and has actually inspired numerous to pursue their dreams of flight by earning their private pilot's license.

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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 impacts of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it seem like you're flying an even bigger aircraft. Optional-use SAFE Select provides pitch and bank angle limitations together with automated self-leveling that can be switched on and off at the flip of a switch! And if you do not|do not} wish to allow the SAFE Select functions, merely bind the receiver usually and only AS3X will be active.
 



Smart Technology
The unique Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC provides a variety of real-time power system associated telemetry data including motor RPM, present draw, general flight battery voltage and more by means of suitable receivers (including the AR637TA set up in the BNF® Fundamental variation) 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 individual cell voltages, temperature level 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 needed 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 range of batteries. Set up a 4S battery for sluggish and smooth scale flying, a FIVE battery for added power, or a SIX battery to provide better-than-scale vertical efficiency. Best of all you can install a 4000mAh battery to keep the weight and wing filling down, a 5000mAh battery for a terrific balance of efficiency and handling, or up to a 7000mAh battery to accomplish long flight times up to 10-15+ minutes.
 



Extra Scale Details
The DRACO 2.0m includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information including molded-in panel lines, hatches and other surface functions, actions, antennas, wingtip skids, and far more. A clear windscreen and windows plus a comprehensive cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure add to the extraordinary scale appearance.
 







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



LED Lights
There are a total of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe to simulate navigation, landing, down, tail beacon, reversing and other lights. They're connected to a custom-made light controller with different settings you can manage from the transmitter to select which lights turn on and off with various functions, glow strong, strobe and more.
 







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



Durable Precision
Building and construction with fully-molded EPO material makes it possible to replicate the complex information and shapes of the full-scale DRACO in a lightweight yet resilient form. The result is an outstanding scale appearance that's easy to preserve and delivers the very best possible flight experience, plus the factory-installed metal-geared servos with ball-link equipped, internal linkages provide crisp and accurate control.
 







Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is protected with special, quarter-turn thumbscrews so no tools are needed for field assembly/disassembly, and together 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 ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery!
 



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









Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Advantage
Currently own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make entering into 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 set up so all you require to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, end up any final assembly, and fly!

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

If this is your {very first|very first} design of its type, or you want an additional margin of security while familiarizing yourself with the aircraft, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope security technology constructed into the receiver. No programs is needed. Simply change up the binding series as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select enabled, 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 immediately 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 Programs Required
The simple treatment for appointing a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off doesn't need any intricate programs and takes simply a few seconds.

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

 






Specifications

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

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: 4S 14.8V to SIX 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (offered separately)

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Servos: Consisted of

Skill Level: Level 2

Speed Control: Included

Innovation : AS3X and SAFE

Wingspan: 77.7" (1974 mm)