E-Flite Draco 2.0m with Smart BNF

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THE ULTIMATE BUSH AIRCRAFT
By a lot of estimates, preparation and constructing the full-size DRACO ought to have taken years. Entrepreneur Mike Patey — whose extraordinary drive and Back to Work™ ethic have inspired countless individuals — accomplished it in just 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. Lots of additional modifications followed prior to Mike proudly unveiled his "supreme bush aircraft". It might go to the very same places as a Carbon Cub, however likewise climb twice as fast; reach elevations approximately 28,000 feet; and cruise cross-country at 180 MPH while bring four individuals plus equipment. Modifications from the Wilga were so extensive that the FAA approved Mike's redesign as a speculative exhibit aircraft. The DRACO 2.0m is similarly special and impressive — and it's likewise one of the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich E-flite® aircraft yet!





Video Introduction

 




Features

The supreme bush aircraft for an unrivaled STOL, scale and beyond flying experience

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

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

Additional Scale information consisting of an abundance of molded-in surface functions, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and far more

Functional Additional Scale includes consisting of licensed KING shocks on the primary 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 a comprehensive cockpit with backlit cockpit console and pilot figure

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

Fits batteries from 4000–7000mAh to provide a large range of performance and flight times approximately 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® innovation

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

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

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

Big and practical, 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 primary landing equipment with oversized tundra-style tires

Customized and fully-molded carbon fiber equipment to manage 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 simple assembly/disassembly

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

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

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





ABSOLUTELY ONE OF A KIND
Inspired by the amazing ingenuity and effort Mike Patey took into constructing the full-sized aircraft, E-flite® provides the only officially-licensed scale reproduction of the supreme bush aircraft! The fantastic DRACO 2.0m is among the most highly-engineered, comprehensive and feature-rich RC models ever produced. Beyond its intricate design and the accurate shape of its fully-molded, lightweight and durable EPO airframe with a factory-applied finish, it likewise includes an abundance of Additional Scale information consisting of a range of surface functions, steps, antennas, wingtip "stinger" skids, and far more. The clear windscreen and windows use an outstanding view of the comprehensive cockpit with pilot figure and backlit cockpit console. Functional Additional Scale features include accredited, scale-like KING shocks on the primary equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more. There are likewise an overall of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe — with a customized controller that enables you to choose strong, strobing and other light combination choices from your transmitter. Extra-large, tundra-style tires on the customized carbon fiber primary equipment soak up bumps and provide exceptional 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 required 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 large range of 4000–7000mAh batteries, from a FOUR pack for sluggish and smooth scale flight to 6S power for better-than-scale vertical performance. It's likewise geared up with a 100-amp Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC, and the BNF® Basic variation includes an AR637TA Smart receiver that delivers full-range telemetry consisting of real-time battery voltage, existing, motor RPM, ESC temperature level, and more to suitable AirWare™ geared up 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 required 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 aircraft you can fly the DRACO 2.0m successfully, particularly when making the most of the BNF® Basic variation's unique AS3X® and optional-use SAFE® Select technologies. 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) variation lets knowledgeable modelers choose and utilize their own transmitter, receiver, battery and charger. The Bind-N-Fly® (BNF) Basic variation includes a Spektrum receiver geared up with AS3X and optional-use SAFE Select technologies so intermediate to knowledgeable modelers can utilize their own transmitter, battery and charger. An ULTIMATE Combo consisting of the BNF Basic variation aircraft, a Spektrum transmitter, Smart battery, Smart charger, the unique 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 purchasing all of the items separately.

Are you new to flying RC (Radio Managed) aircraft? If you are, we advise learning to fly with one of our purpose-built fitness instructor aircraft such as the HobbyZone® Carbon Cub S 2. Based upon the Carbon Cub zipped Mike's better half, Chandra Patey, it's geared up with unique and innovative SAFE innovation that makes it possible for nearly anyone to find out to fly successfully! The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) variation includes whatever needed to fly in one box and is the best choice if you're a brand-new RC pilot.



 






More info about Mike Patey:



Mike Patey was born in Gresham, Oregon in addition to his twin bro Mark, numbers 5 and 6 in an 11 kid family. Maturing in a low-income family, they were 15 when they launched their first service together, Deck-It, constructing decks for their neighbors in Orem, Utah. Prior to they graduated high school they had actually constructed it into a business with almost 200 staff members. Their hard work and drive led them to create additional organizations, successfully constructing and offering every one. Today, both continue applying their enthusiasm for work to their own organizations, Mark with Best Tugs, and Mike with EcoVap.

Mike is married to his better half Chandra and they have four children. Mike's air travel journey began in a 1971 Cessna 172L in 2002 when both Mike and Mark had actually separately chosen to pursue air travel. In an unusual "twin moment", on the very same day both had actually participated in airshows in various states and been inspired to pursue their pilot's license without the other understanding. When they shared their decision by phone, they were so blown away at the coincidence of the entire thing that Mark immediately bought a used 172, and the rest is history.

Mike continues his enthusiasm of flying and air travel while stabilizing family, work, and neighborhood. "Our moms and dads taught us that if you are blessed with a skill or financial resources you must offer to others or you don't deserve it in the first place. We were raised dirt bad however our moms and dads offered anything we had in excess to somebody who had less than us." Mike continues to offer his time, skills, and energy to browse and rescue missions for local law enforcement, along with constructing the air travel neighborhood through his YouTube channel where he shares his enthusiasm. He is extremely providing of his time and understanding also, typically taking time away from his builds for visitors though he really just wants to get "back to work", a phrase 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 basic. It implies offer your all, take pleasure in the procedure, and strive." A mantra Mike genuinely lives by.

Mike holds numerous world speed records and has plans to break those records once again. From drag vehicles to hill reaches aircrafts, Mike has always been driven to race things. He likes to construct bigger, stronger, and quicker aircraft, innovating new ideas and making them realities in his builds. Mike's interest is contagious, typically seen talking with fellow pilots and giggling over new ideas or theories to improve designs, he is a huge asset to basic air travel and has inspired many to pursue their dreams of flight by making their personal pilot's license.

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Exclusive Technologies (BNF® Basic only)
The DRACO 2.0m is geared up with unique Spektrum™ AS3X® and SAFE® Select technologies. AS3X works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence to provide a locked-in feel that makes it appear like you're flying an even larger aircraft. Optional-use SAFE Select provides pitch and bank angle limits in addition to automatic self-leveling that can be turned on and off at the flip of a switch! And if you do not wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select functions, simply bind the receiver usually and just AS3X will be active.
 



Smart Technology
The unique Spektrum™ Avian™ Smart ESC provides a range of real-time power system associated telemetry data consisting of motor RPM, existing draw, total flight battery voltage and more by means of suitable receivers (consisting of the AR637TA set up in the BNF® Basic variation) and Spektrum AirWare™ geared up 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 individual cell voltages, temperature level of the flight pack and other data when using Spektrum Smart LiPo batteries. Plus, optional-use motor reversing offers 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 large range of batteries. Install a FOUR battery for sluggish and smooth scale flying, a FIVE battery for included 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 filling down, a 5000mAh battery for an excellent balance of performance and handling, or approximately a 7000mAh battery to attain long flight times approximately 10-15+ minutes.
 



Extra Scale Details
The DRACO 2.0m includes an abundance of Additional Scale information consisting of molded-in panel lines, hatches and other surface functions, steps, antennas, wingtip skids, and far 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
Certified, scale-like KING shocks on the primary equipment and tail wheel, leading-edge slats, slotted flaps and more are functional Additional Scale includes that take your experience to another level.
 



LED Lights
There are an overall of 17 LEDs throughout the airframe to simulate 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 choose which lights turn on and off with various functions, glow strong, strobe and more.
 







Capable Gear
Like the major DRACO, the articulated and shock-absorbing primary equipment is geared up with oversized, tundra-style tires to soak up the bumps of rough surfaces and provide exceptional prop clearance. It's likewise customized from fully-molded carbon fiber to manage short departures from and landings on a range of surfaces. The shock-equipped and steerable tailwheel provides exceptional ground handling, whether moving forward or when making use of the optional-use motor reversing to taxi backward too.
 



Durable Precision
Building with fully-molded EPO material makes it possible to duplicate the complex information and shapes of the major DRACO in a light-weight yet durable form. The result is an impressive scale look that's simple to preserve and delivers the best possible flight experience, plus the factory-installed metal-geared servos with ball-link geared up, internal linkages provide crisp and accurate control.
 







Added Convenience
The two-piece wing is secured with special, quarter-turn thumbscrews so no tools are required for field assembly/disassembly, and in addition to the V2 hands-free servo connection system, makes storage and transportation as simple and practical 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
The factory-applied paint and decal finish saves you time and produces a scale reproduction you'll be happy to display all over you go.
 









Bind-N-Fly Completion Level Benefit
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make getting into 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 compatible transmitter, end up any last assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic design is geared up with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver featuring AS3X (Artificial Stabilization–3-aXis) innovation that works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence. The result is a heightened sense of stability and accuracy that makes you feel like you're flying a much larger, skillfully tuned aircraft.

If this is your {first|very first} design of its type, or you desire an extra margin of security while acquainting yourself with the aircraft, you can make it possible for the optional-use SAFE® Select flight envelope security innovation constructed into the receiver. No shows is required. Just change up the binding sequence as directed in the manual.

With SAFE Select enabled, you get:

Pitch and Bank Angle Limits
These envelope limits keep the aircraft from rolling or pitching upside down. They likewise prevent excessive climb or dive angles.

Automatic Self-Leveling
The aircraft immediately goes back to and holds level flight when the sticks are launched and in the center position. It's likewise handy for keeping the wings level during takeoffs/launches and landings.

Easy Switch Task—No Complex Programming Required
The simple procedure for appointing a transmitter switch to turn SAFE Select functions on and off does not require any intricate shows and takes just a few seconds.

If you do not wish to make it possible for the SAFE Select functions, just bind the receiver usually and it will function like a basic 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

Material: EPO

Minimum Required Radio: 6-channel

Power Type: Electric

Product Length: 53" (1346 mm)

Product Weight: 10.0 lbs (4535 g) with 6S 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 6S 22.2V 4000-7000mAh LiPo (sold 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)