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  james sowell November 24, 2012 at 6:08pm

  http://fpvlab.com/forums/showthread.php?2777-X8-Black-beast!&p=...
• Jake Bayless November 3, 2012 at 9:54pm

  disliking the confluence of an X8 airplane (is that right?) versus the X configured Octocopter (the reason I poked my nose in here).  Carry on :-)
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  Stefan Gofferje October 23, 2012 at 10:21am

  Are there just 4 X8s out there which have already flown and of which the setup could be seen as "proven"? Come on people, a few more setups for the list please! I'll gladly link to / include photos/videos!
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  james sowell October 18, 2012 at 4:11am

  some you can program with tx or card should be a link on there site
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  AKRCGUY October 16, 2012 at 3:49pm

  Trying to get the 70 A ESC I bought from BEVRC with my X-8 to work.  Any idea on how to program anyone?
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  james sowell September 28, 2012 at 11:57pm

  http://www.rcgroups.com/fpv-rpv-equipment-and-vehicles-fs-w-710/  they are some on here i dont think anyone stocks them yet
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  james sowell August 26, 2012 at 2:50pm

  http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1555543   lot of info here not much to the first 50 pages and i will warn you read every thing first then ask
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  james sowell August 26, 2012 at 1:52pm

  http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/ardupilot-purple-skywalker-x8-f...
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  Delfin Magote III August 25, 2012 at 7:47pm

  By the way, there are already people who have implemented parachute landing with X8. Jim C., the one that implemented the Skywalker parachute landing posted by Mike have also done it with X8, here's the video.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxh2VlFbLgE
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  Mike Thorlin August 25, 2012 at 2:24pm

  HI Geoffrey,

  I am going to take the same approach (for the Skywalker) that jim C took:

  http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/uav-skywalker-parachute

   

  His seems unweildy (strings/shock cord wrapped around the length of the fuse to avoid the prop) but apparently works.

  I have read about rocket deployment and gravity deployment... I think pre-tensioning the shroud lines/bridle unough to just pull the chute into the slipstream for deployment makes sense.  I also agree with what jim C noted, that the means by which the bridal is attached to the fuse needs to be well thought out and strong, it would be very easy to break/bend the fuse in half  or simply rip it from the plane.  Lots to think about.

   

  I think it's worth trying, if a reliable para recovery system is available, it will make the planes last a lot longer and I will be much less stressed out!