Prop / Battery selection
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Prop / Battery selection
HELP! I have an Electric Phoenix trainer and am having trouble with correct prop and battery selection.
Current Setup:
e-flite 32 motor (700w)
60A speed control
10x6E APC prop
3 cell LiPo 3300 battery.
This gived me around 6 minutes of flight time.
I was flying yesterday and I was advised by fellow modellers that the prop was too small for that size motor.
If I increase the prop, won't I get less flight time?
What about if I go to a 4 cell pack?
Current Setup:
e-flite 32 motor (700w)
60A speed control
10x6E APC prop
3 cell LiPo 3300 battery.
This gived me around 6 minutes of flight time.
I was flying yesterday and I was advised by fellow modellers that the prop was too small for that size motor.
If I increase the prop, won't I get less flight time?
What about if I go to a 4 cell pack?
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RE: Prop / Battery selection
ORIGINAL: Pitts-SPS
This gived me around 6 minutes of flight time.
I was flying yesterday and I was advised by fellow modellers that the prop was too small for that size motor.
If I increase the prop, won't I get less flight time?
What about if I go to a 4 cell pack?
This gived me around 6 minutes of flight time.
I was flying yesterday and I was advised by fellow modellers that the prop was too small for that size motor.
If I increase the prop, won't I get less flight time?
What about if I go to a 4 cell pack?
If you go to a 4 cell pack the motor will spin faster, drawing more amps. You will be able to go faster but you may need a smaller prop to stop the motor getting overloaded.
Thing to do is to get yourself a wattsup or other power meter and actually measure your current flow with different props - that way you can pick the right prop that doesn't overload the battery/ESC/motor etc.
Cheers,
Oz.