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Doug:  How much capacity do you normally remove from your 10S3P packs  when 
flying either the Master or FAI pattern?  With my 10S3P 6000 packs, I  
routinely have to put over 4000 mah back into the pack (as indicated on my Astro  109 
charger) after a 9.5 minute flight (measured from start of takeoff roll to  
end of taxi back to the pits).  Seems like 4000 mah is cutting it too close  for 
comfort with a 10S2P 4000 pack.
 
Mike Moritko
 
In a message dated 1/9/05 11:42:15 PM Central Standard Time,  
seefo at san.rr.com writes:

They're  li-poly batteries with a 21C continuous discharge rate that are the
same  size and weight as the older 10C stuff. So for example on my  Supreme,
instead of running  a 10s3p 6000mah at a max current of  around 75a burst and
60a continuous, I can now run a 10s2p 4000mah at about  80a continuous
without any problem, AND, I cut 33% of the battery weight in  doing so.

I can't say who they're from yet as they're still testing to  verify the
battery life as used above.  

I thought before that  it would take 1 evolution of the batteries to make
them easily usable in  F3A without resorting to drastic measures and it looks
like I was correct  there. Now if only the PRICE would come down, they could
be more accessible  to everyone.

-Doug




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