Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane

Ron Van Putte vanputte at cox.net
Thu Jun 2 04:54:29 AKDT 2005


On Jun 2, 2005, at 7:19 AM, Cameron Smith wrote:

> If my 20 oz tank yields me 2.5 times thru the Masters sequence. And
> let's say I have 5 to 7 practice flights in a day.
>
>  1. How many batteries do I need to equal that flight time?
>  2. How much $$ will I spend on batteries?
>  3. How long will it take 2 Chargers to charge batteries before I can
> even go to the field?

Cameron will need that extension cord.  When he says "5 to 7 practice 
flights in a day", he means EVERY day!
And that's just weekdays.  Weekends are more.

Ron Van Putte

>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> On Behalf Of Ken Thompson
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 6:09 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane
>
> Jerry,
>
> I believe MaxAmps has 2250 mAh cells, when wired in 4S3P packs and 
> using
> 2
> in series should get you 24 cells at 6750 mAh.  That should be enough
> for
> Masters rounds, though you will have to have a spare set while one
> charges.
>
> Ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Budd" <jerry at buddengineering.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane
>
>
>> Uh, I just checked the website and those cells are way too low of
> capacity
>> to use for pattern.
>>
>> ???
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>> Call Austin at MaxAmps.com  he has Lipos that will work..
>>>
>>> Stay tuned for my 2M electric pattern plane project..
>>>
>>> Scott Anderson
>>> NSRCA 529
>>> D3-AVP
>>
>> -- 
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