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Skylark Flight-time & charge time - 3/4/2003 1:28:50 AM   
fr3kazoid



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Status: offline 		What is the average time to charge the Skylark battery (the one included in the RTF package) and the flight time?

I have seen different specs on the net for this of 5-10 minutes flight and some say 25-30 minutes flight. Does anyone have hands on experience with this?

Thanks!
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Skylark Flight-time & charge time - 3/4/2003 5:02:35 AM   
Hoverup



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Status: offline 		My Skylark averages 5-5 1/2 min on the supplied battery pack (600mah, 7 cell 8.4 vdc NiMh). Time to charge which includes a discharge cycle first is running 20-30 min. using my Schultze charger.

When powered by a "2s" ( two 3.7 vdc cells in series) 1020mah Kokam LiPoly pack, I'm getting 16-18 min before ground effect takes over. Time to recharge these packs is averaging 30-45 min using either the Wes-Tek LiPoly or Kokam charger.

Cheers - Boyd
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Skylark Flight-time & charge time - 3/4/2003 6:24:21 AM   
oosel


 

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From: sturgis, MI, USA
Status: offline 		as long as were on the subject here how many amps do you charge that skylark battery at? i ben charging mine at .7 amps im affraid to go any closer to 1 amp i didnt want to dammage it.

and what is a "2s" ( two 3.7 vdc cells in series) lol. you have a link to this battery i was wanting to get some more batteries and just wondered what that was lol. i dont speak that language. jokin

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Skylark Flight-time & charge time - 3/4/2003 7:23:43 AM   
imeins


 

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Status: offline 		On my Feda with it's 8.4v 600mA/H NiMH pack I'm getting about 9 minutes, the last bit in ground effect although enough to surf the breeze outside. I have been charging at either 600ma or 1A, at 1A from a discharge to 7.0v the pack is taking a charge of 719mA. I found 2C, i.e.1.2A seems to peak too early and terminate due to temperature rise. (Homebrew charger).

I've just ordered some 850mA/H AAA to make a pack of those for comparison.

Ingmar

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Skylark Flight-time & charge time - 3/4/2003 7:02:48 PM   
Hoverup



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Status: offline 		The Kokam Lithium Polymer batteries are available from http://www.b-p-p.com/ and https://www.fmadirect.com/site/home.htm

Cheers - Boyd
AMA 80393
Major, USAF
Retired

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