XK X450 Aviator VTOL RC Airplane Flight Test Review

This fast flying vertical takeoff airplane can take off like a drone and fly like a plane. No need for a runway. You can launch it and land it in a very small area. Find it here amzn.to/3Wvn0HD
Pros
Vertical takeoff and landing RC airplane. Can takeoff and fly exactly like a multirotor drone. But can transition by the flick of a switch to conventional airplane flight, or vertical hovering on its nose. Can easily switch back and forth between either of the three modes.
An onboard pressure sensor automatically detects and maintains the aircraft altitude.
Fully stabilized in all three of its flight modes, enabling newer pilots to easily fly this plane. Press the red 3D/6G button to turn off stabilization to enable aerobatic flying. If you get into trouble, just press it again to reenter stabilized flight.
Constructed of EPO foam with carbon fiber wing support rod. Should be tough to crashes (within reason).
Three 1370 2300KV motors provideo plenty of flight power. Can climb vertically under its own motor power (its thrust is much greater than its weight).
11.1V 1000mah 20C battery provides good flight time, advertised at 11minutes hovering and about 15 minutes airplane mode. And wing lights provide low voltage warning by blinking. However, I noticed significant power reduction sooner than the advertised flight times and landed early to be cautious. But the battery still had plenty of voltage left, and could have flown longer (post-flight measured voltage at rest was 11.3V).
Cons
Very fast in airplane mode. If you don't have an open field to fly it, you will need to keep it high above obstacles while in airplane mode.
The controller throttle on this altitude hold plane is not spring loaded to center position. This means that you will need to manually center the throttle stick to maintain its altitude.
Lots of important moving parts. Make sure that you do a preflight inspection before each flight to make sure that all parts are firmly connected and working properly. This includes the battery which must be velcroed in place. A loose, vibrating, or misaligned part on this plane could easily cause a crash.
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[@Quadcopter101]

*Find it here* amzn.to/3Wvn0HD

[@danielmcgrath9369]

I like this thing so,so much,I just bought one to play with.I have being flying glow power planes for over thirty years...

[@joet-sk4sw]

I've watched a few or more videos on this ,u do such a great job expanding the need to knows much appreciated, thank you.

[@rcplanetim53]

I have two of these and love them. they will fly inverted too. and they are great flying FPV. They are easy to do loops and rolls and inverted FPV.

[@rtrchbcausa7330]

Best vid posted about this Bird. The controller info was the most informative. Been watching you for years thank you keep up the great work. 🇺🇸😎

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

Thank you for showing this new technology in a very unique plane, drone.

[@parker1ray]

Flew it at my RC club last weekend for the first time and it is a very fun little plane! I was a little confused when transitioning from quad to plane because it became so quite that I thought that the motors had stopped at first. It flies well, but is a little flimsy on the back end. I am thinking of gluing some spars to it to help strengthen it.

[@robertkelly5515]

This looks like a great fun plane with vector thrust.I had the X420 (brushed) which flew well but it got crushed by a van!!! I could do with adding a plane to my hangar, and this looks like a good contender, its vertical flight features making it more interesting.

[@libordronevideos]

Thank you very much for your presentation. I already ordered it and within some day I will do first flights!

[@nick92065]

Everyone is reviewing this plane. You are the 5th review I have seen since Friday.

[@Quadcopter101]

Is mine one of the better?

[@rigo4080]

i'll buy this plane.

[@onjughosh]

@@Quadcopter101 What is most highest wind speed it can handle? In my state always average low wind speed is 8 to 16 mph.

[@vinceywinceyspider]

Just bought one .. its pretty good.. a bit scary in plane mode. It tends to climb at first.. worth the money though

[@rickbrasche8781]

I'm jealous of your flight area. I have trees around mine, and I was not ready for how fast this is- I had throttle up in Drone Mode and switching to Airplane Mode it flew very well into a headwind (light breeze but banking out of it, turned into a tailwind and ripped across my field and caught itself in a tree. Damaged a motor tilt servo hoping swivelling would free the plane, and damaged an elevator servo getting the plane out of the tree. The props were undamaged surprisingly. I need a place with no trees or obstacles for miles like yours!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

To be able to yell "Whoa!" in a language this critter understands, you should keep a finger hooked over that mode switch ready to hit Vertical mode. ;-)

[@rickbrasche8781]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 thats a great handle you have there. yes in the "debrief" while I was trying to retrieve my plane, I realized I should have done exactly that, since drone mode and reverse wasn't enough.

[@HomeDronen]

Nice demonstration, I have a Protolcol Vert1, a clone of the XK X520. I have not flown it yet, and for that matter, I've never flown any fixed wings. For 2 years, it's been sitting on the shelf. (I only fly quads) I can't wait to get familiar with the way it flies...Thank for sharing!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

What?!! You've been missing a ton of fun. Get it into the air. Only 2 things you need - a large obstacle-free area and a friend standing at your shoulder yelling "Pitch stick BACK to go up!" Becomes second nature pretty quickly, plus there's always the Whoa Neddie switch when things get hairy! That's something you don't get on normal planes. :-)

[@HomeDronen]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 I'm looking for a location now, plus it's getting cooler...I'm going to get there sooner or later, sooner I hope. Thanks for sharing bro

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

Thank you so much for the shout out

[@jamesmorris7581]

Great video blog, Keep up the good work. Many thanks!

[@jwoocrew]

Great video as always. The Convergence can take a 2200mah where this one states it uses a 1000mah. Are the two the same in size or is the knock off a smaller version or can the knock off take a 2200mah?

[@Quadcopter101]

This is about the same size as the Mini Convergence (not the larger Convergence).

[@kelvinbloomfield1375]

another great vidio in depth. nice one quadcopter 101 .ive got the xk 520. but this one looks easier to land with the hover mode

[@djwak59]

Hi. Thanks for posting this. 2 questions. What kind of telemetry do you get on the screen and, I’ve been flying drones for about a year and wouldn’t mind trying out planes or maybe gliders. Can I use this to transition or get my feet wet ? Or is there something else I can try ? Thanks again for your vids !

[@Quadcopter101]

No telemetry. And would not recommend this for beginner fliers as it is too fast in airplane mode for a beginner to keep up with. If you are looking for a brushless plane that is suitable for beginner pilots, then I would recommend that you consider either of the following. Both are easy gentle fliers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWLMpmiErMeerdU kzbin.info/www/bejne/apXPi5qLnbeJgZY

[@chorianopoulos2002]

Any idea what this aircraft does if it failsafes? For example if flying in airplane mode and loses signal? What does it do? Does it go to hover mode and land or just drop?

[@Afterburner]

Got mine on order - can't wait!

[@kanarimentos7056]

did u get the plane

[@Afterburner]

@@kanarimentos7056 - It's on the slow boat from China - Literally - They say Nov 5th for the delivery.

[@onjughosh]

Automatic take-off work only on full throttle by pressing and hold auto take-off button for three seconds. No need to turn the engine on , my xk x450 works no problems with auto take-off at all.

[@dronewheels]

This is my next Review .... Love this little thing!

[@frankieguns6122]

What's the deal? It looks like you can fly it for 5 minutes, then you have to take it home and recharge it for two hours before you can fly it again. This seems ridiculous to me

[@bodeksrc8007]

Buy 10 batteries and than you will enjoy much more fly time

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Pity the unstable transition described at about 19.05 was off camera. A simultaneous view of the Tx operation might have been educational also.

[@hadigo7175]

Nice..future drone should be like this 👍

[@waypoint7records112]

I love it 😍🙂✈️🔝🔥Greetings from Germany.

[@Georgewrigley]

Very cool plane. Great flying ✈️😊👍

[@silvietendornkaat1273]

😱OH wow... That is really cool 💖thanks for the Video 📹 🤗

[@waypoint7records112]

Best of the Best. I love it everyday.

[@marcoreviews]

Where do you get spare parts for this plane? My white arm broke so now I can't fly it anymore.

[@Quadcopter101]

Here you go bit.ly/X450-Parts

[@marcoreviews]

@@Quadcopter101 Thanks!

[@marcoreviews]

@@Quadcopter101 awesome 👏 thanks!

[@mickeyg.c.1654]

How the heck does it fly? 3 motors? I thought You needed counter rotating force ....?.....? I Bought it two months ago and haven't flown it yet.

[@cpauldalpiaz3161]

Very impressive landing!

[@instgtr52]

After watching about 20 different videos on the X KX 450 (I think yours is the best...), I finally bought one ($119 from Walmart) and test flew it this morning. My only problem (so far) is that it rises off the ground and moves backwards at about 1 foot per second. I tried adjusting the trim forward, but it just barely helped. I saw that the "Manual" that comes with it apparently has something about what to do, but the Japanese "gibberish" didn't help me at all... So, could you tell me how you would go about adjusting the servo arms to fix this? I would imagine a number of people are having trouble with this... THANX!!! Dennis (Instgtr)

[@Quadcopter101]

Before messing with the servos, see if you can calibrate its gyros. Place the plane on a flat level surface and connect it to its controller. Next, move and hold both sticks down and to the left for about three seconds. Then move and hold both sticks down and to the right for about three seconds. Then takeoff and see if that corrected the problem. If it worked, it should remember the calibration for follow on flights.

[@markvandesande8855]

Coff! Better than the Convergence smoother. Longer flight time flys better. See Andrew Newtons first flight for what not to do.👍😁🇬🇧

[@thedroneshow1214]

Had xk380 loved it.

[@cleucha5116]

My friend I would like to buy a Vtol, what Vtol is better or you recommend JJR M02 or Wtoy XK X450 ? Thank you in advance

[@Quadcopter101]

They're both nearly identical. But you should note that their tilting motor servos are susceptible to damage in crashes. But here's one more that you should consider that is a very good flier kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYS6n56ghpqbaZI

[@JCZiebold]

Whats the total flight time on one battery? nice flyer

[@kanarimentos7056]

if you have problem breaking props you can use WLtoys XK X251 props work fine maybe little stronger

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Are you sure about that? They are 2-bladed props and do fit the X520 V-tol. This uses 3-bladed props and I believe the motors are a bit different also - though the shape of the prop shaft does look similar. Edit. My mistake. Just got 1 & this does use 2 bladed props and the same size motors as the X520 & X251. However the props on this are shorter, the mounting hub is much thicker and the motor shaft looks longer to compensate. The X520 props won't fit this without adding several washers at least.

[@onjughosh]

What is the highest wind speed this can handle ?

[@awesomeink]

I just ordered one of these cannot wait!!!

[@timothylowell1106]

Still trying to bind it so both sticks up then down and out??were having little problem get it to work

[@Quadcopter101]

No up down needed. But down and out on both sticks will start the motors in idle. The drone won't take off until you raise the throttle past mid position. Please see the video from 8:50 to 9:43, where I discuss this in detail. Also see the video starting at 12:12 for demonstration.

[@markoberer1158]

I followed you're instructions and still couldn't get my X450 to pair up with it Radio 😒

[@Quadcopter101]

Are you using fresh batteries in your radio?

[@mikes361]

Can’t you add wheels?

[@RCFlyer007]

Great video! Thank you

[@jimanezagnew8788]

How much does it weigh ?

[@chubbzyrushby2271]

Smashed mine in plane mode. It dove straight into the ground. Do you pull back to elevate on the right stick

[@Quadcopter101]

Yes.

[@roccosiffredi6427]

Yeah you should unless you ... we’ll you know

[@barriepresseien1535]

Any link you can provide for a or the the camera that the cutout in the nose was made to install one.The videos I have seen for camera mods are all for mounting one on the top,and cutting off some foam so they will work.I really want fpv for mine,and would like to use the one they provided the space to put it in.

[@Quadcopter101]

It's not a good idea to install one there for two reasons. First is that it will be looking with a downward angle (not good at all for FPV flying). Second it's a terrible location in that it is very likely to be damaged there in a crash or hard landing.

[@barriepresseien1535]

@@Quadcopter101 Thanks, I was actually taking this into account, hoping that the camera may have a tilting lens,for drone mode. Whoever designed the plane and left that cutout area might have had that in mind, but I haven't been able to find anything.There was a video posted in which the person holding the plane had a camera mounted there,and it appears the lens can swivel up or downwards. His didn't mention anything about it, and I don't think he was aware there was a camera installed. I will try to find it and post the link to you.As far as crashing is concerned, if I crashed hard enough to damage the camera, I don't think the plane would be airworthy anymore anyway. Most of the newer drones have put the cameras in the very front, with a motorized control for adjusting the angle,such as the HS720 and HS270.My HS270's replacement battery, which is 2500mAh, is not the same as the 3500mAh battery it originally came with, and fried the intelligent board inside the battery module, causing it to fall like a brick out of the sky.It crashed nose first from over 80 feet,and that was the end of it's usefulness, but there are salvageable parts.Holy Stone actually sent me a replacement under warranty after sending them pictures of the battery disassembled. They have great customer service,.There are a slew of new drones on the market with the camera embedded in the nose of them.

[@jewsjw50]

Would be easy to keep oriented in quad flight

[@spencergamer3514]

Man it's so cool I want to buy one but it's so expensive 💸💸💸

[@joelrausch4824]

What is the locationwhere you are flying? Pretty country!

[@Quadcopter101]

Ridgecrest California. Lots of earthquakes here though.

[@valvespercylinder2910]

I’m gonna have to get one

[@thedroneshow1214]

Wow that's cool mate.

[@JohnCuppi]

Ok. This looks cool as hell. Great review.

[@timamos1416]

Hi can you change the motors on wltoys x450

[@rlachermeier]

I have an XK X520 but I like this one better

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

I have this and both the X520 & the X420. I prefer to fly the X520 as it's a lot more forgiving and easily repairable after my frequent crashes. That usually only takes glue & tape. With this a heavy crash is much more likely to involve a long wait for parts. When working correctly & flown with skill it is a marvelous bit of kit though.

[@safwanbasqer2901]

Amazing

[@jasoncurrie475]

How does it do in a light wind

[@tiefsoftwarelab]

thank you for share i'm work on drone

[@VTOLKits]

Fantastic video...!

[@Bullwinkle056]

Does that charger have a European style plug?

[@parker1ray]

My auto take off works great if you arm the motors first and then push the button.

[@jmejohngronniger1682]

Also I would like to know are you in like the Mojave desert area is that where you're you're in the beginning of the video it looks just like where I live

[@Quadcopter101]

Yep, this is Ridgecrest CA.

[@youtube4enthusiast]

Nice video friend

[@MohamedSalafi]

Good

[@notnol449]

How much

[@FeWolf]

Nice

[@landgold9799]

정말 사고 싶다

[@RARenfield]

Vertical mode leaves me wondering why?

[@barriepresseien1535]

Just for aerobatic stunts, I would imagine.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@barriepresseien1535 Going from plane to multi-rotor mode this thing takes quite a distance to stop. To really hit the anchors when heading for the timber switch plane to Vtol then to multi. (Need 50-60% throttle to stop the flight controller getting its knickers in a twist!)

[@barriepresseien1535]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 Totally agree. I take an extra pass around and slow my speed before I switch out of airplane mode.

[@amkrclife]

🥰🥰🥰

[@budrocket6702]

🚀👏

[@FatStar99kg]

Классная игрушка

[@LoveintheSon]

Beautiful scenery and back drop. Realistic green screen, joking. Jesus loves you !

[@nortizz]

Errr coupon code is expired 😔😞 Great video though

[@Quadcopter101]

It was only $6 off.

[@kentlam9374]

Don't recommend and don't buy it. It has a major software problem. With switched from drone mode to airplane mode with 50% throttle, the plane stalled and fell from sky. The two front motors turned 90 degree downward and jammed. Both servos were damaged and could not fly anymore without replacing the servos. Definitely software problem. Should have the xk x520 instead.

[@BBooka]

It looks great stable flyer for FPV camera plane. But someone needs to figure how to make FPV OSD camera here. Without OSD need to be very careful for FPV flying. Great plane. (Y)

[@rickbrasche8781]

someone in RC groups took a tiny whoop (micro racing quad) FC board, and used that to provide OSD. So I can recycle the FC board off a damaged tiny whoop that one esc is damaged on, since it won't need to power motors. probably going to use a split-type camera and move the vtx back to the rear of the canopy and the camera as close to the nose as possible.

[@eikcid555]

Did I heard it right, "Don't fly with eagles, I've tried that in the Philippines"?

[@Quadcopter101]

You heard correctly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqDLl555lr10q6c

[@kanarimentos7056]

my friends thats not true as they say flight time horizontal is 15 to 16 minutes only 12 minutes and ZIPPY Compact 1000mAh 3S 35C Lipo Pack only 9 minutes ... Stock Battery Is 20C 12minutes And Hobbyking 35C Only 8 T 9 Minutes Funny

[@stevewalker9888]

1st bagsey for the give away 🤣👍

[@brucedonnelly6567]

Is any one worried about the range?.

[@Quadcopter101]

300 meters isn't enough range? You're going to have a very hard time seeing this plane at that range.

[@BIGDRONEFLYER77RC]

#510, lol 😂

[@alcopower5710]

#450

[@imalegend4282]

First

[@rob22221000]

moi je vole avec des tatu 1300 et 1500 mah

[@didactylos4diddy474]

Nice plane, would have been something I'd have been very interested in had I not had to quit flying due to a terminal illness. You're going to lose a subscriber at some point. Sorry

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Dammit! Sorry to hear that mate. Also sorry for us - we're going to be short an intelligent RC enthusiast.

[@shadwell749]

Sad to hear this.Best wishes, prayers and god bless.

[@vitorharalambus6537]

Best wishes fellow flyer

[@fjtoysaeromodels2176]

Firsy

[@ploc439]

Second lol

[@kamronlo742]

First