This is the Spektrum DX18 Gen 1 Transmitter with an AR9020 Receiver. The DX18 DSM2/DSMX radio system comes with airplane, helicopter, and sailplane programming. Get your hands on a pro-class transmitter for less with this limited re-release of the original DX18 - now available with 250-model memory and the latest AirWare programming software.
The Spektrum DX18 is a true milestone for RC pilots who operate models with a lot of functions or a lot of servos. Its the RC worlds first handheld transmitter with 18 fully-proportional channels. Until the DX18, the highest number of proportional channels in a hand-held transmitter was 16. And thats just the beginning.
Powerful Features for the Expert Pilot
The Spektrum AirWare software that comes in the DX18 offers all the programming features an expert pilot could want. And the intuitive SimpleScroll interface makes navigating menus and changing settings as simple as "roll and click." It's almost like using a mouse.
Many Spektrum AirWare features are innovations you won't find anywhere else; innovations that make flying safer and programming easier.
Pro-Class Programming for Sailplanes
In addition to extensive airplane and heli programming, the DX18 has the most impressive sailplane programming features you'll find in any handheld transmitter. Ten available flight modes, 5 wing types, 3 tail types, 2 motor types, flap delay with elevator compensation - it has it all. You even have the ability to adjust individual servo characteristics (end points, travel, center, etc.) for all 18 channels.
Built-In Sequencer
Program a sequence of switch-activated events with time delays between each event. For instance, with a flip of the gear switch you could have an auxiliary channel open landing gear doors, then have the retract channel lower the landing gear, followed by the auxiliary channel closing the gear doors after the gear is extended.
Built-In Servo Balancer
No more will you need a complicated network of little boxes littering your fuselage if you want to balance servos. You can precisely balance the output of swashplate servos or multiple servos on a single control surface with the transmitter using a 7-point curve mix.
250-Model Memory
The enormous capacity of the DX18's on-board memory means you will rarely, if ever, need to juggle models between transmitter memory and your SD card. The model memory menu is easier to navigate too. Only memory slots with model settings saved to them will appear. You won't have to scroll through empty slots or move models around if one is deleted.
Because this DX18 uses the same software platform as the DX6 Gen 2, DX7 Gen 2, DX9 and DX18 Gen 2, you can share model setups with owners of those transmitters as well.
Stay Up to Date
Register your DX18 and receive alerts whenever Spektrum Airware software updates are available.
Programming Features
The DX18 has all the programming functions you need to fly everything from tiny collective pitch helis to competition sailplanes and giant-scale jets.
Airplane
11 Wing Types: Single Aileron, Dual Aileron, Flaperon, Single Aileron + Single Flap, Single Aileron + Dual Flap, Dual Aileron + Single Flap, Dual Aileron + Dual Flap, Elevon, Elevon B, Quad Aileron, Six Aileron
6 Tail Types: Normal, V-Tail A, V-Tail B, Dual Elevator, Dual Rudder, Dual Rudder + Dual Elevator
Flap Delay and Elevator Compensation
5 Flight Modes
Dual Rates and Expo
16 Programmable Mixes
Helicopter
Active Gyro and Governor Trim
7-Point Throttle Curve
7-Point Pitch Curve
7-Point Tail Curve
6 Swash Plate Types: 3-Servo 120º, 3-Servo 135º, 3-Servo 140º, 3-Servo 90º, 4-Servo 90º, 2-Servo 180º
Swash Plate Timing
5 Flight Modes
Dual Rates and Expo
16 Programmable Mixes
Sailplane
5 Wing Types: Single Aileron, Dual Aileron, Dual Aileron + Single Flap, Dual Aileron + Dual Flap, Quad Aileron + Dual Flap
3 Tail Types: Normal, V-Tail A, V-Tail B
Motor Throttle Switch Assignment
Aileron and V-tail Differential
Camber System
Camber Preset
Flap Delay and Elevator Compensation
10 Flight Modes
Dual Rates and Expo
16 Programmable Mixes
Max Out Your Functions.
Both the DX18 and the AR9020 receiver it comes with have X-Plus channel expansion capabilities. This means you can add up to eight extra channels with an X-Plus channel expansion module (SPMXP8000 - sold separately). Just plug the module into the receiver, bind it and then assign the extra channels to any function you want.
Fly Smarter with Built-In Telemetry.
Built-in telemetry gives you real-time information on things like your model's battery voltage, signal quality, engine or motor temperature, airspeed, altitude and more. You can have the DX18 alert you whenever any of these parameters exceed limits you define. You also have the option of logging telemetry data to the transmitters SD card for review after the flight.
A Spektrum TM1000 telemetry module and telemetry sensors (all sold separately) are required. You will find there are Spektrum telemetry sensors for tracking just about any model function you can think of, and new ones are being added all the time.
Superior Ergonomics. Made to Fit the Way You Fly.
The weight distribution and ergonomics of the DX18 have been optimized to fit the way you fly. The result is a sense of balance and comfort that perfectly complements the speed and precision of DSMX technology.
Notable features include:
Comfortable, no-slip rubber grips
Adjustable stick length and tension
Smooth, quad-bearing gimbals
User-adjustable mode configurations (1, 2, 3 or 4)
User-assigned switch functions
Easy-to-read backlit screen
Intuitive SimpleScroll programming interface
# of Channels: 18
Modulation: DSM2/DSMX
Band: 2.4GHz
Servos: none included
Receiver: Spektrum's AR9020
Programming Features: Airplane/Helicopter/Sailplane
Model Memory: 250
Transmitter (Tx) Battery Type: 2600mAh (19.24Wh) - 2S LiPo
Charger: Global
Experience Level: Advanced
