Tarot X8 Heavy-Lift Octocopter with Electric Landing Gear (TL8X000-PRO)

The Tarot X8 PRO (TL8X000-PRO) is a professional 1050mm octocopter airframe engineered for heavy-lift commercial applications, cinematography, and aerial surveying. Designed around an umbrella-style folding mechanism, it collapses easily for transport while offering the crucial flight redundancy of an eight-rotor architecture to protect expensive underslung payloads.

Key features

• Integrated electric retractable landing gear ensures an unobstructed 360-degree field of view for pan-and-tilt camera gimbals.
• Umbrella-folding 25mm carbon fibre arms feature quick-locking aluminium clamps for rapid deployment in the field.
• A built-in power distribution board (PDB) within the centre plate simplifies ESC wiring and keeps high-current traces routed safely.
• Octocopter configuration provides mechanical redundancy, allowing the flight controller to maintain stability and execute an emergency landing if a single motor or ESC fails.

Specifications

• Diagonal wheelbase: 1050mm
• Arm tube diameter: 25mm
• Centre plate diameter: 338mm
• Landing gear: Electric retractable (controller included)
• Supported prop size: 15-inch
• Recommended power: 6S LiPo
• Frame weight: Approx. 2250g

This DIY airframe kit includes the frame components and landing gear assembly. You will need to source a heavy-lift flight controller, eight 4114-class motors, ESCs, 15-inch propellers, and 6S batteries to complete the build.