Electric Pattern

[Bill Glaze]

Word I got  was $750 per pack for Jason's setup, and 1-1/2 hr. charge
time.  Don't know the power source for the charger.

ArestiPattern at aol.com wrote:

> I'm thinking this new e-pattern flying might be pretty trick to try.
> As far as costs go, I'm a bit concerned about the battery packs and
> charger needs.  I've read the Li-Polys Jason's using are about $325
> bucks each so $700 for the plane (that'll come down in price for
> sure).  So, if I head to the flying field after work to bang off 4 to
> 6 practice rounds in a couple of hours, how many battery packs and
> chargers am I gonna have to buy to get this done?  Will I be carrying
> a Honda portable generator along to power my 'bank' of chargers as
> well?  What is the re-charge time for one pack?
>
> I peeked in the Hacker booth at the last TOC, really impressive stuff
> and an awesome halftime show each day.  Granted, they were setup to
> fly several models at the show, but the spaghetti of wires and
> chargers they had to get this accomplished simply twisted the mind.
>
> Rick Hannah
> St. Joseph, Michigan
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