E-Flite Draco 2.0m with Smart BNF

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THE ULTIMATE BUSH PLANE
By many price quotes, preparation and constructing the full-size DRACO ought to have taken years. Business Owner Mike Patey — whose exceptional drive and Back to Work™ principles have actually influenced thousands of individuals — accomplished it in simply over 5 months! Mike began 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. Many additional modifications followed before Mike proudly revealed his "supreme bush plane". It could go to the exact same places as a Carbon Cub, but also climb up two times as quickly; reach altitudes as much as 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 MPH while bring four individuals plus equipment. Changes 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 astonishing — and it's also one of the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich E-flite® airplane yet!





Video Introduction

 




Features

The supreme 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 consisting of an abundance of molded-in surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and much more

Practical Bonus Scale includes consisting of licensed KING shocks on the main equipment 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 instrument panel 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 provide a vast array of performance and flight times as much as 10–15+ minutes

100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC supplies real-time battery voltage, current draw, motor RPM, and other data through 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® innovation

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

The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of special AS3X® innovation

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

Big and hassle-free, 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 equipment with oversized tundra-style tires

Customized and fully-molded carbon fiber equipment to manage brief takeoffs from and landings on a variety of surfaces

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

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

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

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





ABSOLUTELY ONE OF A KIND
Inspired by the incredible ingenuity and effort Mike Patey took into constructing the full-sized airplane, E-flite® provides the only officially-licensed scale replica of the supreme bush plane! The remarkable DRACO 2.0m is among the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich RC models ever produced. Beyond its complicated style and the precise shape of its fully-molded, light-weight and long lasting EPO airframe with a factory-applied surface, it also includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information consisting of a variety of surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and much more. The clear windscreen and windows offer an exceptional view of the comprehensive cockpit with pilot figure and backlit instrument panel. Practical Bonus Scale features consist of certified, scale-like KING shocks on the main equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more. There are also an overall of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe — with a custom-made controller that allows you to select solid, strobing and other light mix choices from your transmitter. Large, tundra-style tires on the custom-made carbon fiber main equipment absorb bumps and provide exceptional prop clearance, while the shock-absorbing and steerable tailwheel provides enhanced ground handling — even when taxiing cab backwards 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 provide crisp, accurate control. The high-power brushless outrunner motor can drive the scale 4-blade prop with a vast array of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a 4S pack for slow and smooth scale flight to SIX 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, current, motor RPM, ESC temperature, and more to compatible AirWare™ equipped transmitters. And even with its massive 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 because the two-piece wing is secured with quarter-turn thumbscrews. Best of all, if you've mastered flying at least a couple of previous RC airplane you can fly the DRACO 2.0m effectively, especially when benefiting from the BNF® Standard variation's special AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select innovations. And it all adds up to offer an unrivaled STOL (Brief Remove and Landing), scale and beyond flying experience unlike any other!

The Plug-N-Play® (PNP) variation lets experienced 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 experienced modelers can use their own transmitter, battery and battery charger. An ULTIMATE Combo consisting of the BNF Standard variation airplane, 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 also available and conserves you more than $70 compared to acquiring all of the items separately.

Are you new to flying RC (Radio Controlled) airplane? If you are, we recommend discovering 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 other half, Chandra Patey, it's equipped with special and ingenious SAFE innovation that makes it possible for nearly anybody to discover to fly effectively! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) variation includes 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 sibling Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 kid household. Maturing in a low-income household, they were 15 when they launched their first company together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their next-door neighbors in Orem, Utah. Before they finished high school they had actually developed it into a company with nearly 200 workers. Their effort and drive led them to create additional companies, effectively constructing and offering every one. Today, both continue using their enthusiasm for work to their own companies, Mark with Finest Yanks, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is married to his other half Chandra and they have four children. Mike's aviation journey started in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had actually individually decided to pursue aviation. In an unusual "twin moment", on the exact same day both had actually 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 purchased an utilized 172, and the rest is history.

Mike continues his enthusiasm of flying and aviation while balancing household, work, and community. "Our moms and dads taught us that if you are blessed with a skill or finances you must provide to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt bad but our moms and dads offered anything we had in excess to somebody who had less than us." Mike continues to give his time, talents, and energy to search and rescue objectives for regional police, as well as constructing the aviation community through his YouTube channel where he shares his enthusiasm. He is exceptionally offering of his time and understanding also, frequently taking some time far from his builds for visitors though he really simply wishes to get "back to work", a phrase that has ended up being a tagline for his channel. "Back to Work means to get after something. I use it for my life in general. It suggests give your all, enjoy the procedure, and work hard." A mantra Mike genuinely lives by.

Mike holds numerous world speed records and has strategies to break those records once again. From drag vehicles to hill reaches planes, Mike has always been driven to race things. He likes to construct larger, more powerful, and faster airplane, innovating new ideas and making them truths in his builds. Mike's enthusiasm is transmittable, frequently seen talking with fellow aviators and laughing over new ideas or theories to enhance styles, he is a substantial asset to general aviation and has influenced numerous to pursue their imagine flight by earning their personal pilot's license.

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Exclusive Technologies (BNF® Basic only)
The DRACO 2.0m is equipped with special Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select innovations. AS3X works behind the scenes to smooth out the results of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it look like you're flying an even bigger airplane. 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 wish to allow the SAFE Select features, simply bind the receiver usually and only AS3X will be active.
 



Smart Technology
The special Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC supplies a variety of real-time power system related telemetry data consisting of motor RPM, current draw, general flight battery voltage and more through compatible receivers (consisting of the AR637TA set up 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 private 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
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 vast array of batteries. Install a 4S battery for slow and smooth scale flying, a FIVE battery for added power, or a SIX battery to provide better-than-scale vertical performance. Best of all you can set up a 4000mAh battery to keep the weight and wing loading down, a 5000mAh battery for an excellent balance of performance and handling, or as much as a 7000mAh battery to attain long flight times as much as 10-15+ minutes.
 



Extra Scale Details
The DRACO 2.0m includes an abundance of Bonus Scale information consisting of molded-in panel lines, hatches and other surface area features, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and much more. A clear windscreen and windows plus an in-depth cockpit with backlit instrument panel and pilot figure contribute to the incredible scale appearance.
 







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



LED Lights
There are an overall 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 select which lights switch on and off with various functions, glow solid, strobe and more.
 







Capable Gear
Like the major DRACO, the articulated and shock-absorbing main equipment is equipped with oversized, tundra-style tires to absorb the bumps of rough surfaces and provide exceptional prop clearance. It's also custom-made from fully-molded carbon fiber to manage brief takeoffs from and landings on a variety of surfaces. The shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel provides exceptional ground handling, whether moving on or when making use of the optional-use motor reversing to taxi backwards too.
 



Durable Precision
Construction with fully-molded EPO product makes it possible to duplicate the complex information and shapes of the major DRACO in a lightweight yet long lasting type. The outcome is an impressive scale appearance 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 accurate control.
 







Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is secured 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 simple and hassle-free 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 Finished
The factory-applied paint and decal surface conserves you time and produces 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) airplane make entering the air rapidly and with the best control experience possible 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, end up any final assembly, and fly!

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

If this is your {first|very first} model of its type, or you desire an additional margin of security while familiarizing yourself with the airplane, you can allow the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope defense innovation developed into the receiver. No shows is needed. Just change up the binding series as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select allowed, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope limits keep the airplane from rolling or pitching upside down. They also prevent extreme climb or dive angles.

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

Easy Change Project—No Complex Shows Required
The basic treatment for assigning a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select features on and off doesn't need any complicated shows and takes simply a few seconds.

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

 






Requirements

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 Hour

Battery: Sold Separately

Battery Charger: Sold Separately

Completion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic

Flaps: Yes

Product: 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: FOUR 14.8V to SIX 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (sold independently)

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Servos: Included

Ability Level: Level 2

Speed Control: Consisted Of

Innovation : AS3X and SAFE

Wingspan: 77.7" (1974 mm)