Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow 1870mm (73.6") Wingspan - ARF
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DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow 1870mm (73.6") Wingspan - ARF from Nexa - NXA-1004001
The De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, currently marketed as the Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter, is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft’s fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities, and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and Medevac aircraft. In addition, the Twin Otter has been popular with commercial skydiving operations, and is used by the United States Army Parachute Team and the United States Air Force’s 98th Flying Training Squadron.
The Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter is a .25 size electric scale series civilian utility aircraft with a 1870mm wingspan, constructed primarily from balsa wood and covered in a Canadian yellow, red and black livery. This ARF requires assembly and installation of your choice of servos and power system, and includes two piece wing with aluminum wing joiner, fiberglass cowl and spinner. A large battery tray provides ample space for any size battery you require. An optional float set is available for snow or water-based operations (not included).
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Fully Covered and Detailed The Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter comes fully covered in a vibrant and attractive yellow, red and black Canadian livery. |
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Scale Details Throughout There is no shortage of scale details with this Twin Otter including flaps, simulated panel lines and functional cabin doors. |
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Large Battery Hatch The battery hatch is not only easily accessible but expansive with ample space for your chosen battery and any peripheral electronics such as a gyro if desired. |
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Optional Float Set Available A set of optional floats is available and tailor-made for this model (not included). |
Features:
- High contrast and attractive yellow, red and black Canadian livery
- Complete Balsa and lite-ply construction for rigidity and durability
- Two piece wing with aluminum wing joiner for easy transport
- Large battery tray provides ample space for any size battery you require
- Functional cabin door and well appointed throughout
- Fiberglass cowling and spinner for strength and durability
- All control surfaces come out of the box pre-hinged and installed for convenience
- Optional floats available for snow or water-based operations (see below)
Includes:
- Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow 1870mm (73.6") Wingspan - ARF
- Wheels, spinner, hardware and decals
Requires:
- 6 Channel radio - select a minimum 6 channel radio from our Radio Collection
- 6 Channel receiver - select a minimum 6 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
- 2x .25 size brushless outrunner motors - we recommend the Admiral GP2 3520-950Kv Brushless Motor Multi-Pack (2 Motors)
- 2x 65 Amp brushless ESCs - we recommend ZTW Mantis G2 65A ESC with 8A SBEC Multi-Pack (2 ESCs)
- 2x 17g standard servos for ailerons - we recommend Hitec HS-85BB High Torque Micro Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (2 Servos)
- 2x 45g standard servos for elevator and rudder - we recommend Hitec HS-485HB Deluxe Ball Bearing Karbonite Gear Standard Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (2 Servos)
- 2x 9g standard servos for flaps - we recommend Hitec HS-65HB Very High Torque 9g Micro Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (2 Servos)
- 3 Cell 11.1V 5000 - 6000 mAh LiPo Battery - we recommend the Admiral 5000mAh 3S 11.1V 50C LiPo Battery with EC5 Connector
- 2x Electric propellers - we recommend APC 11x7 Thin Electric Propeller - Black Multi-Pack (2 Propellers)
- 3 Cell compatible battery charger - select a minimum 3 cell (3S) charger from our Charger Collection
Optional:
- DHC-6 Twin Otter float set - NXA-1004-118
Nexa ARF models are constructed out of balsa wood and plywood. These are not foam models. The assembly of balsa wood ARF aircraft requires basic model building skills including the installation of servos, ESC, and motor (or gas engine).
Product Specifications:
Model Scale |
1/10.5 |
Wingspan |
1870mm / 73.6in |
Length |
1370mm / 53.9in |
Weight |
3300g / 116.40oz |
CG (Center of Gravity) |
Refer to the manual |
Power System |
2x .25 size brushless outrunner motor (required) |
Electronic Speed Control |
2x 65A (required) |
Propeller / EDF |
2x 11x7 2-blade (required) |
Servos |
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Landing Gear |
Fixed (included) |
Required Battery |
3 Cell 11.1V 5000 - 6000mAh LiPo battery (required) |
Required Radio |
6+ Channel (required) |
Ailerons |
Yes |
Elevator |
Yes |
Rudder |
Yes |
Flaps |
Yes |
Lights |
No |
Hinge Type |
Nylon |
Material |
Balsa and light plywood |
Skill Level |
Intermediate |
Build Time |
3+ Hours |
Recommended Environment |
Outdoors |
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Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow 1870mm (73.6") Wingspan - ARF
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Beautiful plane, terrible manual
I've seen bad manuals before but this is just about useless. If you have no experience building, find something else to be your first.
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Nice Plane, but Assembly Issues
I love the plane, but some of the parts don't align and are a bit off. The top black engine nacell cover has excess mold plastic that you have to...read moreI love the plane, but some of the parts don't align and are a bit off. The top black engine nacell cover has excess mold plastic that you have to cut away and the plastic cover is thin and will crack if not extremely careful. Should not have left the factory that way.
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Great quality and outstanding flyer.
One of the best values you will find. This is a built up scale model with excellent construction. With twin 3550-960KV motors on 3S 5000mAh lipos, it flies in a...read moreOne of the best values you will find. This is a built up scale model with excellent construction. With twin 3550-960KV motors on 3S 5000mAh lipos, it flies in a scale manner with 6:00 minutes of flight time and plenty of reserve. It flies great off grass and water. The floats don't have a rudder so I used differential thrust and opposing motor rotations. I haven't tried 4S as there isn't a need. I'm impressed with NEXA.
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Nexa DHC-6
Nice looking model but some of the parts did not fit good, ie the bolt holes for the wing bolts had to be opened up more, the bolt holes in...read moreNice looking model but some of the parts did not fit good, ie the bolt holes for the wing bolts had to be opened up more, the bolt holes in the metal landing gear had to be drilled out, the servo tray openings in the wing (4) were too small, had to enlarge for the servo to fit and no way to secure the landing gear fairings, so modified that.
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Canadian Air Force SAR Twin Otter
I knew I had to get this model the moment I saw it, as being a proud Canadian, it really appealed to my national pride. Upon unboxing the kit, I...read moreI knew I had to get this model the moment I saw it, as being a proud Canadian, it really appealed to my national pride. Upon unboxing the kit, I found the quality to be reasonably good, but there have been numerous issues that needed to be corrected, or improved upon. The most notable one is the horizontal stabilizer, which if installed without modification, will be several degrees out of line with the main wing. This is evident in most of the videos you see of the aircraft and even though it will fly without the fix, it will fly so much better with the correct alignment. Next, the fuselage panels to which the front struts for the float set are to be attached is quite weak, so I reinforced the area with two layers of 1/8 ply, so if there happens to be the occasional hard landing, we won't be ripping out the sides of the plane. In terms of the ESCs, the 45A versions that the retailer recommends are too close to the limit and I actually had them swap them out for 65A units, which gives one a much greater margin of capacity. I've replaced all of the kit hardware for better quality, as I wasn't too impressed with what came with the kit. I also added cooling vents on the engine nacelles, as the cowls take in a lot of cool air, but there's not really any place for it to go. I added nice 3D printed pieces to vent the heated air that look very scale and add to not only the look of the plane, but it's overall performance and security while flying. Overall, a good kit, but taking a lot of extra time to improve it has paid huge dividends and will keep the plane in the air for many years to come. It does look amazing, once completed, especially on floats and having the luxury of a summer home on a lake, will see it in the air over the water very frequently.
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Keeps climbing up
The main issue I have with this model is that when flying it, it needs a lot of trim down on the elevator, otherwise it will keep climing. I needed...read moreThe main issue I have with this model is that when flying it, it needs a lot of trim down on the elevator, otherwise it will keep climing. I needed close to -100% of trim to give you an idea how much (which is probably 3mm of down elevator). With such a trim for flying full speed (65 mph) when you come for landing the trim is too much and it has big tendency to go down. In my opinion the angle of the wing is not correct. I have correct CG, and I tried experimenting with motor angles, and it did not help. Sure I can have flight modes and try to setup 2 different trims. I actually bought 2 of these airplanes to make sure the 2-nd one is done perfectly, now that I know what to look for based on the first one I assabmled. The first one required a lot of aileron trim, and less down elevator trim. By the way the wing angle is different between the two Twin Otters I have, when I try to put wing from Twin Otter 1 to my Twin Otter 2. This is my third Nexa model (C-47, Boanaza, Twin Otter), and the only one I liked is Bonanza. I would say you have 25% that Nexa airplane will fly well. I think I am done with NEXA (VQ models). I am using the recomended motors and propellers. I had to use two 3 cell 5000mAH LiPos in order to get correct CG. If you want to use one LiPo you will need to position it so much to the front, that you will need to build a LiPo table in the nose of the airplane, and you will need to remove the seets so you can strap the LiPo where the doors are.
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Nexa DHC-6 Twin Otter Canadian Yellow 1870mm (73.6") Wingspan - ARF
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