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Will an X8 fly with only top or only bottom motors?

Posted by Stuart Brookes on December 19, 2014 at 12:45pm

As the title really.

If it has enough power, will a 3.2 controlled X8 fly if the either the top motors or bottom motors are disabled?

The system is still balanced, so will the control system cope? Rre all motors top and bottom used for pitch/roll/yaw?

Thanks,

Stu

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Rob_Lefebvre December 23, 2014 at 12:34pm

Yes, it should. I have flown a quadcopter on X8 code. I did this because I needed to test something in the X8 code, but did not own one (nor would I want to risk one for a test if I did).
- Stuart Brookes > Rob_Lefebvre December 23, 2014 at 2:28pm
  
  Thanks Rob.
  
  I ask because I am looking at splitting power top and bottom with separate batteries, but if it didn't inherently cope, there isn't much point in me doing that.
  
  Doing my own design power module that ensures the brain is powered from the best battery.
  
  Cheers
  
  Stu
Stuart Brookes December 20, 2014 at 5:54am

Cheers Bojan.
iskess December 19, 2014 at 1:05pm

That's known as a Tricopter. It won't yaw without a servo on the tail rotor.
- Stuart Brookes > iskess December 19, 2014 at 1:06pm
  
  an X8 has 8 motors :)
  - iskess > Stuart Brookes December 19, 2014 at 2:24pm
    
    Ooops, I was thinking of my Y6 vs my tricopter.
    Sorry.
    - Stuart Brookes > iskess December 20, 2014 at 5:53am
      
      No worries fella :)

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