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  Mike Thorlin August 25, 2012 at 2:02pm

  I want to do parachute recovery of my Skywalker and X* (when I get one)...  I wish I'd seen the aerocon website sooner, I just bought a 58" parachute for ~$30...  It's a good chute, good construction and material, but apparently pretty expensive...

  http://topflightrecoveryllc.homestead.com/page1.html

  

  Top Flight Recovery - Rocket Parachutes

  Top Flight Recovery - Model rocket parachutes and high power rocket parachutes
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 1:02pm

  thats where i got my prop stop and from what i know (which is not alot) with the lower kv you whould want to use 4s higher kv 3s with that mtr on 3s you get 62 ounces with 4s you get 100 but no 2 people agree 3s less weight 4s more weight and they go toghter quick
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 10:08am

  http://www.rcdude.com/servlet/the-template/SII3026710Chart/Page
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 8:16am

  are you going to fly in joshua tree have not seen that place for a long time
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  Delfin Magote III August 25, 2012 at 7:35am

  BTW, I'll be using 2 pcs of 3S 5000mAh in parallel. And parachute landing will be implmented too after several test flights.
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  Delfin Magote III August 25, 2012 at 7:32am

  Anyone, what's the best coating to use on X8? I'm planning on coating it with carbon fiber vinyl but not the whole plane. All the parts for X8 already arrived last week except the RFD900 telemetry radio.

  This is my current list of components:

  AX2820 KV730 (Custom BEVRC motor): I'll still check the reliability of this motor.

  13x8 Carbon Fiber folding propeller

  70A brushless ESC (also from BEVRC)

  HITEC HS-225MG SERVO

  APM 2.5

  Airspeed Kit

  3DR U-blox LEA-6H GPS (bad reports so far with APM2.5, gonna test it soon)

  FlySky FS-TH9X Transmitter with 2.4GHz FrSky module

  For FPV:

  HoryzonHD camera (better in terms of weight and size with GoPro)

  1.2GHz/1.3GHz Video transmission

  I'm planning on controlling the plane through via Joystick after tests and simulations, the RC transmitter is just for backup.
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 7:23am

  http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=...   some people are using these servos
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 7:04am

  on that 3026 710kv? you whould need to run 4s?
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 7:01am

  get to work ;)
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  james sowell August 25, 2012 at 1:38am

  yes i went with scorpion 3020 890kv and it takes a 6000 4s to get it right with nothing on it