New wing from Skywalker factory >>X8 UAV platform<<
For those who want Long range / Long flying time / High payload the new X8 wing will get you there..
The wing X8, will be released early 2012.
Wing span: 2122mm
Wing area: 80dm2
valid payload: 1000-2000g
X8 use KV730 2820 Motor, 40-60A ESC and 1260, 1280 prop
I'm already in love with this bird...
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Hi Peter!
How are you?
I am interested in the X8 for AP.
Some questions... ;)
Did you already test it with the Hacker motor?
How long do you think you can fly with 2 x 4s 5000mAh at aprox. 30 mph???
Can it carry 15000 mAh without any problem?
Thanks for your help!
@peter
thanks for the info and I am looking forward to see the videos of your new experiments with this airframe. It would be helpful if you could include the motor/esc/prop/battery specs and resulted characteristics, e.g., net weight, flight time, max speed, at the beginning of the videos or their descriptions.
@ Arash
manfred (friend of mine) did the long endurance flight in this video - i have a "more powerful" setup with the Hacker A30 10xl v2 which is more efficient so we both have nearly the same flight time! manfred´s x8 is powered by an turnigy 3548 with 790kv - not really powerful but perfect for fpv and filming! we both didn´t change ánything since the last videos - but this weekend we´ll try some other motor/prop combinations!
http://youtu.be/3hdTtIRLm2w
peter
@peter Have you changed anything since your long endurane flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LFb8-n0M0o&list=UUMFmCadWjOasgR...
http://youtu.be/YGdJoVuhRwE
@Neil
this video will give you all answers to your questions ;)
the x8 is a perfect glider but you can go fast as well - our top speed was 177km/h (throttle at 85%)
peter
How was it when you go low and slow. Can you let me know how low and how slow?
Neil
http://youtu.be/3hdTtIRLm2w
Hacker A30 10xl v2 - 2x 4s 5000mah 45C - 11x8 folding prop - flight time up to 85min - top speet 160km/h and more
feel free to ask me any question about the X8 ;)
peter
These bad boys are now up for preorder on bevrc.com
Rick
There is a lively thread on the X8 over at RCG
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1555543
Given that several are up and flying and a few have come down hard, what are your general thoughts on this plane? Thus far there haven't been any of the worst cases some were predicting.
Thoughts?