Well I've had X-8 Black foam version in a box for a few years that I finally got around to building. She's 2 Sunday's away from her maiden. I've never liked the chucking method of flight, so one of the challenges to overcome is a robust retractable landing gear system. When I say robust I'm talking about able to handle 12kgs. I installed brakes on the mains, pop up spoilers on the leading edge of the wings, a tail skid on the bottom that adds a little yaw stability.
It can be CG'd and flown with any number of batteries from one to nine 4s, 4000mah, 30c-40c batteries. I don't have an all up weight yet, but with 36,000mah worth of batteries on board she'll be heavy. This will be a great performance/weight vs range experiment. Pictures are to follow.
It can be CG'd and flown with any number of batteries from one to nine 4s, 4000mah, 30c-40c batteries. I don't have an all up weight yet, but with 36,000mah worth of batteries on board she'll be heavy. This will be a great performance/weight vs range experiment. Pictures are to follow.
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