I recently built an X8 launcher and thought that I would share the plans. The legs are removable, but at the moment, not adjustable. The trigger isn't anything special and I hope to modify it eventually. It currently is made up of a door hinge with s
Read more…Good evening out there all X8ers. I had bought an X8 from BevRC back in 2012 and have never got around to setting it up or doing anything with it. I'm in the process of getting ready to move across the country right now and I have a brand new X8 in
Read more…Hi Guys,
I had first maiden with my X8 carbon yesterday. This is my spec:
800 kV motor, max 1250 watt
13x6.5 propeller
2x 4S 5000mAH 25C
Castle 80A ESC
Total weight 4kg
my X8 failed to take off... could someone help me to give advice about my spec, which pa
Read more…I found out by chance that I had been running the Power Module with the 3DR radio telemetry on my 6s setup! The APM PM is rated for 18volts. The 6s Lipos at 25.2v are over the specs. Is there any power module rated for say ...... 30V? Or any othe
8-10-2014
Skywalker X8
Tiger Motor MT2826 KV380
Propeller 16 x 10
Zippy 6s 3000mah x 2 (I had 3 x 3000mah batteries but flies better with 2)
APM 2.5
Power Module
Telemetry 3DR
Flying weight = 2812 gram/ 6.2 pounds
Keychain Camera
Using:
Mission Planner 1.3.7
Ard
Read more…Grounded :-(
Just came back from flying! When it landed I noticed it was missing the left winglet. Anyone have one or know where I can get the winglet part. Or is there any other plane that might have the similar part?
Thx, Brian
I'm running ArduPlane V2.76
To start with, here are my tlogs 2014-05-15%2019-40-50.tlog
and video (from a keychain cam) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqQnTWkuwg
The problem is, there is a fierce up and down shake.... in the video about at 2:15 into
Read more…Hi All,
I joined this group a couple months back when I was trying to decide whether or not I should get an X-8. Thanks to all the discussions I have done just that. This is where again I need your help.
First of all I live in South Africa, I bought my
Read more…My X8.
I'm at my wits end!! Any help will be VERY MUCH appreciated.
Things I have changed and tested after each change with no results:
1) Level the APM to the center line of X8, re did all "Initial Setup" in MP
2) remove the end point on travel, wa
I had my first maiden X8 flight the other day. It flew great off the bungee launcher and in Manual Mode, straight and level. But when I witched to FBWA, it headed down at a downward angle, Had to put it in Manual MODE to recover. I had it a Bixler 2
As of the more recent versions of ArduPlane, the firmware no longer does an automatic level on startup. Instead, that has become one of the initial startup steps when installing it in a new plane.
In the past, I have glued a bubble sight onto the rea
Read more…Hey guys! (and girls) I noticed a lot of people do love their X8 but they are pimping them quite a lot... Most of the time going above the max weight of the aircraft or going faster creating flutter. A composite airframe would help a lot in stiffeninRead more…
Hi all,
I'm about to start building my third X8 tomorrow (crashed due to a horrible gust on launch at 6.6kg all up). I notice a lot of peeps are managing to put the batteries in the middle of the fuselage. Just wondering how people have managed to bal
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Thought I should open this; yesterday I started experiencing some pretty horrendous wing flutter across the whole aircraft. It was a first harmonic, so the fuselage went up, both wingtips wend down (and vice versa), bending I would guess aroun
Read more…I'm looking to run a 6S pack with as big a prop as possible on an X8. 16 inch would be ideal so that means a Kv of around 300-350 but I also am looking for something relatively lightweight i.e. 170-250 grams. Can be geared too.
Anyone have any suggest
Read more…HI All,
Anyone want to share your PIDs or configuration file for an X8? Getting ready to fly one with an APM 2,5 and would appreciate any info.
Thanks!
Jimmmy
Read more…Hello to all you X8'ers,
I'm opening this discussion to find all of the optimal flight parameters for an X8. The parameters I'm trying to pin down to make an X8 fly as optimally as possible are listed below in order of importance. The current paramete
Read more…Post your x8 setup and endurance times the setup has done.
I will start.
I have the APM 2.5 with ublox lea6 GPS
Airspeed sensor
MB1260 XL Sonar (Not sure if it is working or providing anything to the setup)
5.8GHZ 500mw FPV system with Fatshark Dominator
Read more…Hi all,
Reading that the X8 cruises at 10-12A (3S) with a speed of 60km/h and also reading that some have succesfully put 20Ah worth of batteries in her, she should be able to break the 100km endurance mark. Anyone who has actually succeeded in that
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