<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto">OK, play nice... Never dealt with electrics before... I could be way off base, but here is a stab at it...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Is my math flawed?</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Motor - Himax 6330-210 F3A Motor (210KV)</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">ESC - Phoenix Ice 80HV - New V2 Version</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Battery 10s - 37VDC</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Plane - 2M Monolog</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Max power range is about ~2,700 to ~3,000 watts with this set up...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Calculated Battery Discharge Rate = 80Amps (ESC rating) divided by 3,500mAh (battery capacity) = 22.9C</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Based on this math I suspect that a 30C dicharge rate is good on paper... additional discharge performane = $$$ and I don't want to spend money on battery performance I don't need...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Class - Intermediate</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">What is the recommended battery capacity and discharge rate...?</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I understand the many variables associated with the answer like, prop size, temps, wind, throttle control, yada, yada, yada...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I would like to fly the Intermediate <VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>sequence a couple time without having to refuel electrons...</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Larry Diamond</div></div></body></html>