10kg Heavy lifter

[krleas]

SkyJib 8 in progress

 

[Gunter]

Wow, that's a beast!

 

[jffry7]

I think I will look like a dwarf when sitting right next to that :nevreness:

 

[redridinghood]

What size are those xoars? 15x4?
Also why haven't you used the nacelles? I am trying to decide if I will mount mine.
Sweet build.

 

[krleas]

Xoar 14x7 or 15x5, What is nacelles??

 

[redridinghood]

The small carbon fiber pieces that go on top of the booms making the shape more aerodynamic.

 

[krleas]

I didnt mount them jet, but i defenetly will.

 

[MombasaFlash]

What I want to know is how are these big muthas are powered and for how long they can keep themselves airborne, dragging around their power-hungry 2.5kg worth of motors and never mind the weight of camera they are reputed to be able to carry. With the AD-8 HLE touted as being Canon 5D capable I am entirely unimpressed by its miserable 6 minute flight time with the 5D onboard.

 

[Macsgrafs]

Nice build Krleas. I have the same octo, but I dont use the carbon fibre cage over the top as I feel all that carbon right above the GPS is going to cause problems...dont forget that CF causes problems with RC receivers and will do so with sateliite signals!
Have you flown her yet? She does fly very smooth & I get 5 mins from 8000ma lipos.

Ross

 

[Droider]

With the AD-8 HLE touted as being Canon 5D capable I am entirely unimpressed by its miserable 6 minute flight time with the 5D onboard.

Its not the AD8 that is preventing more than 6 mins flight time.. Its the physics of your build nothing to do with the frame

Dave

 

[krleas]

Nice build Krleas. I have the same octo, but I dont use the carbon fibre cage over the top as I feel all that carbon right above the GPS is going to cause problems...dont forget that CF causes problems with RC receivers and will do so with sateliite signals!
Have you flown her yet? She does fly very smooth & I get 5 mins from 8000ma lipos.

Ross

Do u use 5s, any payload for 5 min?
What props do u use?

 

[paktazh]

I got a question am i gonna be able to make one like that using DJi WKM and it will be easier am I right? but donot know if these motor gonna be compatible with DJI
thanks

 

[Aerial Media Pros]

Please post some payload weights, Lipo configs and flight times. I want to fly the Red with lens and downlink gear (9-10lbs). Can I achieve 10 min or more flight time with your configuration? What would the longest flight time acheivable be?

 

[MombasaFlash]

Its not the AD8 that is preventing more than 6 mins flight time.. Its the physics of your build nothing to do with the frame

Dave

Please tell me more. Are you suggesting that the six minutes can be improved upon?

 

[Macsgrafs]

Do u use 5s, any payload for 5 min?
What props do u use?

I use 2 x 4s 4000ma lipos, but will be flyng with 4 x 4s 4000ma to get about 10 mins flight time. I am using 12x6 props.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87IVbVhKevU

Ross

 

[Droider]

Please tell me more. Are you suggesting that the six minutes can be improved upon?

Not sure if you can drag it out much more.. start a thread or I think you did a build thread. Post you final config in there rather than use Krleas's build thread and we'll take a look see.

If my BL's did not over heat in a hover I am getting 12/13 mins from 2 5000mah bats on my ADX3 with 550D

Dave

 

[krleas]

I use 2 x 4s 4000ma lipos, but will be flyng with 4 x 4s 4000ma to get about 10 mins flight time. I am using 12x6 props.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87IVbVhKevU

Ross

Switch to 5S, u will have more flying time.

 

[Macsgrafs]

Switch to 5S, u will have more flying time.

The motors are only designed for 3 - 4 cell lipos

Ross

 

[krleas]

What motors do u use?

 

[Macsgrafs]

What motors do u use?

Emax GT2820/06