E-Flite DHC-6 Twin Otter 1.4m BNF Basic

E-Flite DHC-6 Twin Otter 1.4m BNF Basic with AS3X+ and SAFE Select

The E-flite Twin Otter 1.4m BNF Basic, modeled after the iconic STOL-capable utility airplane is a larger and upgraded alternative to the popular 1.2m model. It offers more scale details, modern-day conveniences, technologies, and performance while being versatile and easy to fly so it’s an ideal first – or next – twin for intermediate to experienced pilots!

The DHC-6 Twin Otter was developed by de Havilland Canada in 1965. Designed as a rugged STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) commuter aircraft, the Twin Otter carried passengers and cargo into harsh environments such as the sub-zero Antarctic and scorching North African desert. For 60 years, the Twin Otter has stood alone as the most reliable and versatile aircraft in its class! The E-flite Twin Otter 1.4m is a scale replica that makes the perfect first twin-powered model for intermediate to experienced RC pilots. It’s versatile, easy to fly, and is equipped with functional features including LED navigation and landing lights, flaps, and mounting hardware for optional floats. The BNF Basic version is also equipped with enhanced AS3X+ technology that smooths out the effects of wind and turbulence better than ever before. Plus, it features optional-use SAFE Select technology that makes it even easier to fly – along with differential thrust and motor reversing for special ground handling and other capabilities! Both versions include Spektrum servos, a Dual Smart Lite ESC, plus 3S and 4S compatible motors.

Features

• Easy to take off, fly and land, making it a perfect choice for a first twin-powered model
• Scale details including molded-in panel lines, corrugated control surfaces and more
• High-power brushless power systems with striped 3-blade counter-rotating props
• Dual 25-amp Spektrum Avian Smart Lite ESC provides real-time battery voltage, temps, and other data via compatible receivers and transmitters (with Smart and non-Smart batteries)
• Specially tuned motors compatible with 3S and 4S batteries without the need for modifications or upgrades
• Receiver loaded with a Smart Transmitter File that allows you to import all settings for NX and iX series transmitters during the binding process
• The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of exclusive and enhanced AS3X+ technology
• Easier to fly with innovative and optional-use SAFE Select flight envelope protection
• Differential thrust and reversing for special ground/water handling and aerobatic capabilities
• Six factory-installed servos including a more durable metal-geared nose steering and rudder servo
• Tricycle landing gear with a stronger and easier to repair/service steerable nose wheel
• Optional floats for flying from water (sold separately or in a money-saving combo)
• Magnetically secured top hatch for quick and easy access to the battery compartment
• Lightweight and extremely durable composite-reinforced EPO airframe
• Two-piece wing and stabilizer for more compact storage/transport
• Fast and easy assembly, no glue required

Bind-N-Fly Completion Level AdvantageAlready own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make getting into the air quickly and with the best control experience possible easier than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver installed so all you need to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, finish any final assembly, and fly!

This Bind-N-Fly Basic model is equipped with a Spektrum 2.4GHz DSMX® receiver featuring AS3X+ (Artificial Stabilization–3-aXis+) technology that works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence. The result is a heightened sense of stability and precision that makes you feel like you’re flying a much larger, expertly tuned aircraft.

If this is your first model of its type, or you want an extra margin of safety while familiarizing yourself with the airplane, you can enable the optional-use SAFE^® Select flight envelope protection technology built into the receiver. No programming is required. Simply change up the binding sequence as directed in the manual.

Bind-N-Fly® Completion Level Advantage

Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make getting into the air quickly and with the best control experience possible easier than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver installed so all you need to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, finish any final assembly, and fly!

Smart Technology

The Twin Otter 1.4m is equipped with an exclusive Spektrum Avian Dual Smart Lite ESC that can provide a variety of real-time power system related telemetry data including motor RPM, battery voltage and more – with Smart and non-Smart batteries – via compatible receivers (including the AR631+) and Spektrum AirWare equipped transmitters (including the DX6e and 8e, DX6 G2/3 and 8 G2, the DX9, NX6 to 20, iX12 to 20 and others) while you fly. Plus, the receiver is loaded with a Smart Transmitter Model File that allows you to import all settings for NX and iX series transmitters during the binding process.

Uniquely Capable

Differential thrust and optional-use motor/thrust reversing (standard on the BNF Basic version; Smart-compatible receiver required for the PNP version) offer improved ground handling for easier taxiing, takeoffs and landings, along with the ability to perform special aerobatic maneuvers. Both features are also extremely helpful when flying from water using the optional floats that are sold separately or in a money-saving combo (the same floats also used for popular Timber 1.2m and 1.5m models).

3S and 4S Compatible

The factory-installed twin brushless power system features a 25-amp Spektrum Avian Dual Smart Lite ESC plus specially-tuned motors that deliver an abundance of thrust with a single 3S 2200–3200mAh LiPo battery. Or you can install a 4S battery for even more power and unlimited vertical capability without needing any modifications or upgrades!

Easy Assembly

No glue or specials tools are required for final assembly so you can have the Twin Otter 1.4m ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery! And although it’s conveniently sized to fit fully assembled in almost any vehicle, you can remove the two-piece wing with hands-free connections for easier storage and transport.

More Durable

The lightweight yet durable EPO airframe is composite reinforced for added strength. It features a stronger and easier to repair/service nose wheel along with a more durable digital and metal-geared servo for steering/rudder control.

Kit Contents

(1) E-flite Twin Otter 1.4m with:
(5) Spektrum Servos (installed)
(1) Spektrum Digital, Metal-Geared Servo (installed)
(2) Spektrum Brushless Outrunner Motors (installed)
(1) Spektrum Avian Dual 25A Brushless Smart Lite ESC (installed)
(1) Spektrum AR631+ 6-Channel Receiver with AS3X+ and SAFE Select (installed)
(1) Product Manual

Needed to Complete

(1) Full-range 5–6+ channel Spektrum DSMX/DSM2 compatible transmitter
(1) 3S 11.1V or 4S 14.8V 2200–3200mAh LiPo with IC3 or EC3 Connector
(1) Compatible LiPo charger

Specifications

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 hour
Battery: Sold Separately
CG (Center of Gravity): 42-60mm
Charger: Sold Separately
Completion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic
Connector Type: IC3
Flaps: Yes
Lighting: Nav Lights
LiPo Compatibility: 3S, 4S
Material: EPO
Minimum Required Radio: Full-range 5–6+ channel Spektrum DSMX/DSM2 compatible transmitter
Minimum Speed Control: Avian Dual 25A Smart Lite
Motor Size: 2830-950Kv
Motor Type: Brushless
Power Type: Electric
Product Length: 41.1″ (1044 mm)
Product Weight Without Battery: 58.8oz (1665g) / With Recommended 4S 2200mAh Flight Battery66.8oz (1895g)
Propeller Size: 8 x 6.5 3-Blade
Radio: Sold Separately
Receiver: Included
Recommended Motor Battery: 3S 11.1V or 4S 14.8V 2200–3200mAh LiPo with EC3 or IC3 Connector
Servos: Included
Skill Level: Level 2
Speed Control: Included
Technology: AS3X+, SAFE Select, Smart
Wingspan: 57.1″ (1450 mm)