XK X350 Air Dancer 3D Quadcopter

[DutchRC]

Halloa

I got me a new quadcopter in again I bought this one to do 3D practicing with as this quad can actaually fly upside down
Quite a nice fit & finish this quad has as well! I had not had XK products before this one, but this one was well packaged & looks like a quality product.

Link to the X350 at Banggood: http://www.banggood.com/XK-X350-4CH...Aircraft-p-974719.html?p=TO251813974002015038

Specs:
Channel:4CH
Gyro:6 Axis Gyro
Material:Special PC+ABS
Wheelbase:37.6cm
Flying Time:More Than 12-18 minutes
Motor:2212 1400/KV Brushless Main Motor
Battery:11.1V 2200mAh 40C Li-po Battery
Recharging Time:1.5-2 hours
Remote Control Mode:2.4G
Remote Control Distance:1000 Meters
Flying Weight:770g
Product Size:305 x 305 x 210mm

Here is my unboxing of the quad!

 

[jipp]

never heard of the brand. it looks cool. heh. large motors too.
im watching it now so i can not really say much more till im done. but hey its triple boxed. at least someone cared enough to package it nice which is usually a good sign of quality.


looks like its well thought out. i like how steam line it is.. i was surprised to see a standard xt60 on the normal looking 3s battery.. most of these quads iv seen come with weird shaped battery's with odd connectors.. this does seem like a hobby grade quad that you can arm with your regular tx.. in this case i guess futaba.

the only thing that made me go wtf was the screws just thrown in the box for the legs.. that seems like a after thought or they fell out of the bag? shrugs.

id imagine since the plastic is molded in the shape it is its stronger than one would expect. good luck on your maiden.
chris,.

 

[DutchRC]

Thanks Chris
Yes.. them loose screw were WEIRD to say the least.. Lucky for me I did have all 8.. The frame is very stiff indeed because of the 3D shape.

I didn't notice this, but the boddy even has a 12V and 5V output at the bottom for an FPV setup :| The real ommision in this one is no spare props I think..

 

[RGJameson]

Some are inferring that it's a WLToys brand.

 

[DutchRC]

I just don't know mate.. I wouldn't really call these Chinese names as wltoys / XK / Eachine brands.. More like labels from a few factories..

 

[jhitesma]

Interesting that they're claiming 12-18 minutes of flight time. My knuckle quad is about 380mm with 2212 1400kv motors and 8" props and I only get about 7-8 minutes...I can stretch it to almost 10 if I do nothing but hover and drain my pack lower than I like to...but 12-18? I'm thinking marketing BS on that claim.

What size are the props?

Will be interesting to see how it does 3D on a setup that size. I find even my little nano3D it's slow enough switching from forward/reverse thrust that it's really tricky to fly. Of course the nano has has the problem of being hard to see and hard to fly in wind (and me lacking enough interior room to fly 3D inside) - but on the upside the nano is so small it's hard to damage it in a crash.

Look forward to seeing how this flys and what kind of flight times you actually get.

 

[airhawk]

oh yeah i saw a few ads on this one did a bit of research and it looks interesting

 

[DutchRC]

Interesting that they're claiming 12-18 minutes of flight time. My knuckle quad is about 380mm with 2212 1400kv motors and 8" props and I only get about 7-8 minutes...I can stretch it to almost 10 if I do nothing but hover and drain my pack lower than I like to...but 12-18? I'm thinking marketing BS on that claim.

What size are the props?

Will be interesting to see how it does 3D on a setup that size. I find even my little nano3D it's slow enough switching from forward/reverse thrust that it's really tricky to fly. Of course the nano has has the problem of being hard to see and hard to fly in wind (and me lacking enough interior room to fly 3D inside) - but on the upside the nano is so small it's hard to damage it in a crash.

Look forward to seeing how this flys and what kind of flight times you actually get.

The advertised flight time didn't seem all that realistic to me eighter But we will see We'll give it a fair shot..
These kind of companies have been known to overstate things 'a little' though

The props are 8" ones.. I don't know the pitch, but they look to be 8x6 props..

Like I said in the video though: I'm not that much of a 3D flier yet.. This bird is supposed to get me there

 

[airhawk]

oh my bad i thought this one was the 230 si but this one is still a interesting quad

 

[jhitesma]

Like I said in the video though: I'm not that much of a 3D flier yet.. This bird is supposed to get me there

That's why I got the nano3D...unfortunately I'm still NOT a 3D flier at all Can't get used to the center stick neutral thing at all!

 

[DutchRC]

Ghehe that WILL take quite a bit of getting used to indeed.. For that I've done countless hours on the simm.. That's different offcourse (no chance of a costly crash).. but the musscle memory should be there..
We'll find out how well That works out

 

[jipp]

That's why I got the nano3D...unfortunately I'm still NOT a 3D flier at all Can't get used to the center stick neutral thing at all!

what is center stick neutral.. im not sure iv experience that.

chris.

 

[DutchRC]

Well.. it kind-off works like on DJI quad's. With the stick in the middle (the throttle stick is actually sprung as well) the quad should hover and keep it's elevation.
Stick down should have it loose altitide.. Stick up: gain altitude..

 

[jipp]

so its no different than how i do it.. with my throtle stick all the way down ( no prop spin).. by the time i and half way in in the air..

i must be missing something because that can not be the same thing.. or there be no issue.

 

[DutchRC]

Hmm.. hard to explain without hands-on experiance..
I did mess up 2 quads in my previous reply by the way This one has a sprung throttle stick:
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?21826-WLtoys-W212G-FPV-Quadcopter
Which works Awesome by the way..

The Air dancer has a few different flight modes, just like a 3D helicopter. I will probably be explaining things in the flight-video's on this X350 Air Dancer That might clear up things..

 

[jhitesma]

It works like a collective pitch heli. The throttle stick isn't sprung on the TX that comes with the nano3D (and I usually fly it with my 9x wich isn't sprung either.) But when in 3D mode you have to center the stick for neutral.

The motors never actually stop...I can't find a center point where they stop completely...but they slow enough that it doesn't actually fly.

Up from the center gives positive thrust - like a normal quad. Down from the center reverses the motors and gives negative thrust - which is most helpful when you're upside down since then it's not negative thrust anymore but "normal" thrust relative to the position of the quad.

Which is the bit I'm having a hard time training my brain to accept

Having a sprung throttle would make it easier to adapt to I suspect. Trying to find center with no indent or other indication is very tricky and one of the things that makes it so hard for me to do anything with the nano3D. That and the whole issue with it being too small to really fly outside but my house being too small to fly inside

Hope you have an easier time adapting to it than I have DutchRC! Really looking forward to a flight video - even if it is all crashes

 

[jipp]

thanks now i understand.
i did not catch than when you give it down throttle the props would spin the other direction. now the center stick makes sense.
chris.

 

[DutchRC]

Time to get this quad in the air then!

 

[alishanmao]

Some are inferring that it's a WLToys brand.

XK is a sub brand of WLToys. With XK they are using mostly The Futaba Authorized S-FHSS frequency. So most of the XK Sub Brand RC Aircraft can bind with Standard Futaba radios that transmit S-FHSS frequency.

I found its best to use XK radios, because Programming your Own Futaba to use properly with a XK Quad or Heli can be daunting for inexperienced users.

My reviews of XK350 will be uploaded and scheduled to go public in October. You can find them on my channel and watch many more XK brand RC Product reviews on my channel as well

 

[jipp]

XK is a sub brand of WLToys. With XK they are using mostly The Futaba Authorized S-FHSS frequency. So most of the XK Sub Brand RC Aircraft can bind with Standard Futaba radios that transmit S-FHSS frequency.

I found its best to use XK radios, because Programming your Own Futaba to use properly with a XK Quad or Heli can be daunting for inexperienced users.

My reviews of XK350 will be uploaded and scheduled to go public in October. You can find them on my channel and watch many more XK brand RC Product reviews on my channel as well

im curious.. did this thread make ya sign up to the forum? heh.

chris.