FR8 - LR Cruiser

By Jeffmhopkins on Nov 04, 2019

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Flying the FR7 open source frame with custom 8" arms. Carbon was cut at CNC Madness.

Flying some big ol 2514 motors.

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Part List

Frame	FR7 v4.x Frame Cut Files by stynkebutt (7 builds) Thingiverse.com	See Site
Frame	FR8 - Arm Cut Files by jeffmhopkins Thingiverse.com	See Site
Frame	FR7 - Alternate Rear Plate by jeffmhopkins Thingiverse.com	See Site
Flight Controller	T-Motor F7 30x30 Flight Controller (3 builds) Racedayquads.com	$62.90
ESCs	T-Motor F55A Pro II 32Bit 55A 3-6S 30x30 4in1 ESC (62 builds) Racedayquads.com	$93.89
Motors	4 x Racerstar AirB 2514 1498KV 4-8S Brushless Motor For Long Range FPV Drone Match With 3-8" Props (2 builds) Banggood.com	$79.96
Propellers	HQProp 7x4x3 DP Propeller (Set of 4) (6 builds) Airbladeuav.com	$3.99
Propellers	HQ Prop MacroQuad 8x4.5x3 Tri-Blade 8" Carbon Reinforced Prop - CCW (2 builds) Racedayquads.com	$3.90
FPV Camera	Foxeer Falkor MINI 1200TVL Mini Camera 16:9-4:3 PAL-NTSC Switchable GWDR (Choose Lens and Color) Pyrodrone.com	$29.90
FPV Transmitter	FXT ARES 30x30 25-1000mW 5.8GHz VTX - MMCX - Choose Your Color (8 builds) Racedayquads.com	$34.99
Antenna	Menace RC Pagoda 'Raptor' Antenna (RHCP) (3 builds) Catalystmachineworks.com	$9.99
Receiver	FrSky R9 Slim+ OTA 900MHz Mini Receiver - ACCESS (34 builds) Racedayquads.com	$27.99
Batteries	Pyrodrone Graphene 3300MAH 6S 22.2V 75C (11 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$69.99
Batteries	RDQ Series 18.5V 5S 2200mAh 80C Long Range LiPo Battery - XT60 (27 builds) Racedayquads.com	$38.49
Radio	FrSky 2.4G ACCST Taranis Q X7 16 Channels Transmitter Remote Controller Black for RC Drone (263 builds) Amazon.com	$124.39
Goggles	FXT VIPER V2 5.8GHz Diversity FPV Goggles w/ DVR (14 builds) Getfpv.com	See Site
HD Camera	GoPro HERO5 Session (302 builds) Getfpv.com	$199.99
HD Camera	Runcam 5 - 4K Action Camera - Choose Color (21 builds) Pyrodrone.com	$109.99
Misc Parts	TBS M8 GPS Glonass (4 builds) Getfpv.com	$10.50
Radio Module	FrSky R9M Transmitter Module (69 builds) Racedayquads.com	$34.99
Battery Charger	ISDT Q6 Plus 300W 14A MINI Pocket Battery Balance Charger (62 builds) Banggood.com	$59.99
Soldering Iron	Weller WESD51 Digital Soldering Station (3 builds) Amazon.com	$305.38
Tools	RDQ 9 Piece Drone Racing Tool Kit (8 builds) Racedayquads.com	$19.99
Accessories	TrueRC X2-Air 5.8GHz SMA Receiver Antenna - Choose Your Polarization Racedayquads.com	$59.99
Accessories	MenaceRC 5.8GHz SMA VTX & Receiver Antenna Pack - RHCP (3 builds) Racedayquads.com	$35.99
Accessories	TrueRC True-MoX 915 915MHz RC Antenna for R9 - RP-SMA (2 builds) Racedayquads.com	$14.99

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Vstray01 Sep 18, 2024

I've been trying to get the frame for the FR8. Is it available?

TrashPanda Dec 05, 2019

Any word on flight time and range that you get out of this?

Jeffmhopkins Mar 24, 2020

Added a video showing typical pack performance

jondraper Jan 11, 2024

For whatever it's worth, you uploaded a video that is sped up a considerable amount with no information on the screen. No way to know how far, how long, how fast, or anything at all. It's just a sped up video.