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
Hi Guys,
Does someone have experience and good results launching X8 with a catapult in Auto take-off mode? I would like to have your feedback and what are your parameters / values used for that aim.
Regards AA
Read more…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
Read more…Hi All,
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…Can anyone tell me what the limit is for moving the C of G forward on the X8.
I have retracts - they are mounted so that they fold forward and obviously the C of G moves forward when they fold up. I'm trying to work out what the best compromise betwee
Read more…Interested to see what guys are finding works best for them, in terms of interference, CG, drag reduction, etc.
My Components:
FPV and Record Camera: GoPro Hero3
Telemetry: RFD900
RC: Dragonlink UHF
Video TX: Lawmate 1.2Ghz 1000mW (still experimenting w
Read more…Hi
I'm new to this forum - well I say new, I've read enough to send me bos-eyed before my time - but I haven't posted much at all. So I suppose I'm introducing myself ---------
I've been busy building an X8 for a while - would appreciate any comments.
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
Read more…Just doing some research before I commence my build and was wondering what the general opinion of the forum is on a some points.
1. I've read that the standard CF wing connection tubes can break and the wing can flex if it is heavily loaded or flown i
Read more…I set up a page on my personal website where I started to collect proven X8-setups to make it easier for new X8'ers. The idea started out in the X8 thread at rcgroups.com.
If you'd like to see your setup there, you can email it to x8-setup aincircle g
Read more…Hello X8ers,
I've been mostly focusing on Quads with a slight itch to try out an actual drone. This is where the X8 would come in.
I noticed HobbyKing has an X8 in stock and was wondering if anyone has ordered it? Is it the real X8? or a perfect cl
