If that's true, the obvious question is, "Why include them?" The answer is simple: it's because no two pilots set up a radio in exactly same way. The reason the 18MZ offers such unparalleled setup and performance versatility is so it can be set up in the most important way of all: yours.
Overview:
- Channels: 16 proportional, 2 switched
- FASSTest, FASST and S-FHSS protocols
- Futaba HV (High-Voltage) receivers
- All Futaba telemetry sensors
- Free online software upgrades
- 92MB internal memory
- Expandable model memory
- 32-character user naming
- 32-character model naming
- Airplane, helicopter, glider and motor glider programming
- 3 assignable rotary knobs
- 4 assignable slider switches (2/side)
- 5 assignable three-position switches
- 2 assignable two-position switches
- 1 assignable momentary two-position switch
- Dual, high-speed processors
- Earphone jack
- 0.3 megapixel camera
- Audio & Video players
- Built-in microphone
- Programming tools for S.Bus servos & gyros
- Easy Link ID touch screen
- Comfortable rubber grips on the sides and back
- Stick calibration, plus tension and angle adjustments
- Quad bearing gimbals
- Quick model select
- Servo monitor (neutral and moving tests)
- 2 up/down timers
- Integral timer system
- Model timer
- 4 vibration warning options (battery, condition, trim mix 1 & 2)
- Programmable trainer system
- Servo speed adjust
- Trim mix
- Programmable logic switches
- User menu
- Sub-trim (240 steps; channels 1-16)
- Servo reversing (all channels)
- Fail-Safe (all channels)
- Battery fail-safe (all linear channels)
- Endpoint Adjustment (all channels)
- Trim (adjustable step, rate & mode)
- Flight conditions
- AFR
- AFR curve mode (6)
- AFR curve point number (15)
Airplane programming features:
- 8 flight conditions
- 15 factory-programmed mixes
- Flap setting menu
- Differential ailerons
- Aileron to camber flap mixing
- Aileron to brake flap mixing
- Aileron to rudder mixing
- Airbrake to elevon Mixing
- Rudder to ailevator mixing
- Rudder to elevator mixing
- Camber mixing
- Elevator to camber mixing
- Camber flap to elevator mixing
- Snap roll mixing
- Airbrake mixing
- V-Tail mixing
- Motor mixing
- Fuel mixture
- Multi-Engine mixing
- Gyro mixing
- 10 programmable mixes
- 13 wing types:
a. 1 aileron
b. 2 aileron
c. 2 aileron + flap
d. 2 aileron + 2 flap
e. 2 aileron + 4 flap
f. 4 aileron + 2 flap
g. 4 aileron + 4 flap
Flying Wing:
a. 2 aileron
b. 2 aileron + flap
c. 2 aileron + 2 flap
d. 2 aileron + 4 flap
e. 4 aileron + 2 flap
f. 4 aileron + 4 flap
- 3 tail types (normal; V-Tail; ailevator)
- Plus throttle cut and idle down
Helicopter programming features:
- 8 flight conditions
- 5 factory-programmed mixes
- Swash mixing
- Throttle mixing
- Pitch to needle mixing
- Pitch to rudder mixing
- Fuel mixture
- 10 programmable mixes
- 8 swash plate types
- Pitch/throttle curves (17-point)
- Pitch/throttle curve modes (6)
- Acceleration
- Throttle hold
- Gyro sense
- Flybarless support
- Governor
- Condition hold
- Hovering pitch
- Hover throttle
- High/low pitch
- Swash AFR
- Swash setting (mixing rate, plus linkage & speed compensation)
- Swash ring
- Throttle limiter
- Idle down
- 8 flight conditions
- 12 factory-programmed mixes
- Flap setting menu
- Differential ailerons
- Aileron to rudder mixing
- Rudder to aileron mixing
- Rudder to aileron mixing
- Airbrake to elevator mixing
- Camber mixing
- Elevator to camber mixing
- Camber flap to elevator mixing
- Butterfly mixing
- Trim Mix 1 & 2
- V-Tail mixing
- Motor mixing
- 10 programmable mixes
- 13 wing types:
a. 1 aileron
b. 2 aileron
c. 2 aileron + flap
d. 2 aileron + 2 flap
e. 2 aileron + 4 flap
f. 4 aileron + 2 flap
g. 4 aileron + 4 flap
Flying Wing:
a. 2 aileron
b. 2 aileron + flap
c. 2 aileron + 2 flap
d. 2 aileron + 4 flap
e. 4 aileron + 2 flap
f. 4 aileron + 4 flap
- 3 tail types (normal; V-Tail; ailevator)
- T18MZ-WC Transmitter
- R7008SB receiver
- LT2F3500XH LiPo battery & AC charger
- Receiver switch harness
- Tools
- Neck strap
- Transmitter case
T18MZ-WC Transmitter:
- Operating system: 2-stick, 18-channels, 2.4GHz, FASSTest/FASST/S-FHSS/T-FHSS system
- Power supply: 7.4V LT2F3500 LiPo battery
- Current drain: Max 1A with RF power on and back-light on. Average 700mA.
R7008SB Receiver:
- FASSTest, SBUS.2
- Diversity Antennas
- Power requirement: 3.4-7.4V (2S 6.6V LiFe recommended)
- Current drain: 75mA
- Size: 24.9 x 47.3 x 14.3 mm
- Weight: 10.9 g
