Flight Checklist

LED

Motors inactive, safe to 

handle

Low battery, automatic landing

Loss of RC signal, automatic landing

Pre-arm safety check failure

Loss of GPS signal, switch to manual

Initializing, hold the X8 level

Acquiring GPS, please wait

Autopilot ready, GPS locked

Armed

Safety Button

Motors active, deactivate before 

handling (see reverse)

Flight Modes

Return to launch

RTL

land at the launch point

Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter

Full Autonomy

Standard position 

(altitude hold mode)

STD

fly manually

Loiter mode

LTR

hover

Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter

Full Autonomy

Return to Launch

!

Stand back!

4 6

The motors are 

now active.

Hold left stick downright until motors spin.

1 2 Power on controller;

set to STD and RTL OFF.

Arm 

motors.

Press and hold safety 

button until solid red.

Connect

charged battery.

Choose a clear launch 

point, and face the X8 

away from you. 

5 Check 3 LED.

Place the X8 at 

launch point.

Go outside to 

an open area!

See the Operation 

Manual for complete 

instructions.

Auto mode

AUTO

fly a mission

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Control gimbal

TILT

tilt the camera down and up

Land

CH7

land at the current position

Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter

Full Autonomy

Stabalize

Altitude Hold

Loiter

Full Autonomy

X8+

Hold the X8 still 

and level while 

powering on.

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Press and hold until 

blinking red to deactivate.

Hold left stick downleft until motors stop. 

1 2 Disarm 

motors.

Press safety 

button. 3 Disconnect battery. 4Power off 

controller. Postflight

Controller Flight Data

Press and hold the DN button to access the flight data screens. 

Press DN again to toggle between screens.

Lower left stick below 

center to descend.

Set left stick fully down to 

land when near the ground.

Left Stick

Left Stick

Raise left stick above 

center to take off and 

gain altitude.

Move left stick left 

and right to rotate.

Use right stick to fly forward, 

backward, left, and right.

Set left stick to center 

to maintain altitude.

Left Stick

Left Stick

Flight

current flight mode

controller battery level (9-12 V)

GPS signal strength in # of 

satellites

meters from launch point

flight battery level (14-16.8 V)

connection strength

current latitude

current longitude

altitude in meters

flight time

altitude in meters

For customer support, contact us at help@3dr.com

or call our support line at +1 (858) 225-1414 

Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, PST.

3DR.com/X8/info 

GPS status

speed in m/s

flight battery mAh 

consumed since armed

End your flight at 14.1 V.

Do not exceed 8,000 mAh for 

a fully charged X8+ battery 

(80% of available capacity).

!

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X8+

The first consumer drone that could be called an intelligent tool: a ready-to-fly heavy-duty copter with lifting

 power that extends payload options to the professional realm.

Comes with Flysky. Gimbal and GoPro sold separately.

Usually ships between 1-3 business days

DRONES PIXHAWK DIY &

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FREQUENCY: 915 MHZ - USA FREQUENCY: 433 MHZ - REST OF WORLD

$1,350.00

X8+ ACCESSORIES

Tarot T-2D

 Brushless

 Gimbal Kit

$210.00

BUY

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X8+/X8-M

 Battery Pack

$75.00

BUY

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LiveViewTM Kit

 for GoPro

$349.99

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GoPro HERO4

 Black Edition

$499.99

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OVERVIEW

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3DR makes the tough robots that can fly—people can now build on that platform and make of it what they can.

Includes

Specs:

Select your frequency: Ground station radios allow you to communicate with your aircraft wirelessly in flight.

 For the US, select 915 MHz. Frequency regulations vary by country, so consult your local airspace

 communication authority if you're uncertain which frequency is legal in your area.

Visit the X8+ Information Portal for instructions, software downloads, and user guides.

Recommended payload 800g, can carry over 1kg with flight time reduction

3PVTM Follow Me

Compatible with the 3DR LiveView monitor"

Controller with live on-screen flight data

Flight battery and charger

Operation Manual and Flight Checklist

Ground station radio with USB and Android adapters

Battery: 4S 14.8V 10,000 mAh 10C

Battery Dimensions: 6.6 in x 2.6 in x 1.4 in (16.7 cm x 6.5 cm x 3.5 cm)

Battery Weight: 803 g

Autopilot hardware: Pixhawk v2.4.5

Autopilot firmware: ArduCopter 3.2

GPS: 3DR u-blox GPS with Compass (LEA-6H module, 5 Hz update)

Ground Station Radio: 3DR Radio v2 (915 MHz or 433 MHz)

Motors: SunnySky V2216-12 KV800 II (The images above show conical nuts; X8+ ships with hex nuts.)

Controller: FlySky FS-TH9X with FrSky telemetry module

Frame Type: X

Propellers: APC Propeller 11x4.7 SF (4), APC Propeller 11x4.7 SFP (4)

Vehicle Dimensions: 13.7 in x 20.1 in x 11.8 in (35 cm x 51 cm x 20 cm)

Payload Capacity: 800 g (1.7 lbs). Additional payload possible up to over 1kg with reduced flight time.

Vehicle Weight with Battery: 2.56 kg (5.6 lbs)

Maximum Estimated Flight Time: 15 min

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Export Control Classification Number: EAR99

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