Kilby
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Earlier this year I noticed something interesting. XAircraft had a new US distributor and was releasing new products. If you were just bitten by the multirotor bug during the last year or so, the name XAircraft might be a new one to you, but they have been around for a number of years. Their newest round of products marks the third generation of aircraft that I am familiar with. It started with the first generation of the X650 quad before releasing the X650 V4 & V8. The latest release shows us the updated frame called the X650 pro. Each generation of craft have been available with their own flight controller, the newest being called the Super X.
I was an early adopter of the X650 V8, and still own it to this day. The aircraft actually saw two different versions of flight controller, the FC1212-S & FC1212-P. The airframe is one of the most versatile I’ve ever owned. It folds up for easy transport and I’ve configured it for sport FPV and AP alike. The original electronics that came with my 650, however, didn’t stick around for very long. The FC1212-S never got a working GPS as was promised when it was first released and was soon replaced with the FC1212-P. I know several people who eventually got the second generation flight controller working well with GPS hold, but it seemed that by that time several of the early adopters, like myself, weren’t ready to pay for a replacement of a product that never worked as advertised to begin with. Most replaced it with the newly released DJI Wookong, or jumped ship entirely. Soon after this time the then US distributor closed its doors and XAircraft seemed to slowly lose market share to the point that you rarely heard about them any longer. This explains why some new comers may have never heard of the brand before.
Given my background with the product, I was very curious about their new US distributor and latest line of products. The new distributor, XAircraft America (not to be confused with the former XAircraft USA), seem to be a pleasant and helpful company. I notice active participation on this forum and their own site while supporting their customers, which is always a great sign. They also appear to be very confident in their newest product line and as such have arranged independent third party reviews, such as this one. In my eyes, that is a true way to show what you are made of, and I thank Drew and XAircraft America team for being so open and transparent.
This review is for the Super-X flight controller. I’ll be breaking this up across a few posts and installing the FC on at least two different frames, the X650 value and a quad of my own making that I call Cygnus. The first post will cover my experience with installation and set up while the second post will cover the flight characteristics, GPS accuracy and autonomous (RTH) ability.
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Earlier this year I noticed something interesting. XAircraft had a new US distributor and was releasing new products. If you were just bitten by the multirotor bug during the last year or so, the name XAircraft might be a new one to you, but they have been around for a number of years. Their newest round of products marks the third generation of aircraft that I am familiar with. It started with the first generation of the X650 quad before releasing the X650 V4 & V8. The latest release shows us the updated frame called the X650 pro. Each generation of craft have been available with their own flight controller, the newest being called the Super X.
I was an early adopter of the X650 V8, and still own it to this day. The aircraft actually saw two different versions of flight controller, the FC1212-S & FC1212-P. The airframe is one of the most versatile I’ve ever owned. It folds up for easy transport and I’ve configured it for sport FPV and AP alike. The original electronics that came with my 650, however, didn’t stick around for very long. The FC1212-S never got a working GPS as was promised when it was first released and was soon replaced with the FC1212-P. I know several people who eventually got the second generation flight controller working well with GPS hold, but it seemed that by that time several of the early adopters, like myself, weren’t ready to pay for a replacement of a product that never worked as advertised to begin with. Most replaced it with the newly released DJI Wookong, or jumped ship entirely. Soon after this time the then US distributor closed its doors and XAircraft seemed to slowly lose market share to the point that you rarely heard about them any longer. This explains why some new comers may have never heard of the brand before.
Given my background with the product, I was very curious about their new US distributor and latest line of products. The new distributor, XAircraft America (not to be confused with the former XAircraft USA), seem to be a pleasant and helpful company. I notice active participation on this forum and their own site while supporting their customers, which is always a great sign. They also appear to be very confident in their newest product line and as such have arranged independent third party reviews, such as this one. In my eyes, that is a true way to show what you are made of, and I thank Drew and XAircraft America team for being so open and transparent.
This review is for the Super-X flight controller. I’ll be breaking this up across a few posts and installing the FC on at least two different frames, the X650 value and a quad of my own making that I call Cygnus. The first post will cover my experience with installation and set up while the second post will cover the flight characteristics, GPS accuracy and autonomous (RTH) ability.
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