ORIGINAL: billberry189
Duane and others, I have been wondering what you guys think of redundancy where your flight pack batteries are concerned. I have seen so many horror stories on low voltage disasters that I'm inclined to consider a two battery pack/double switch arrangement for the Simla. Which brings me to the question 4.8 volt or 6.0 volt packs and at what amperage? I'll most likely be using my Futaba 10 CAG system with an R6008HS receiver and S3050 servos with a HydriMax 5 cell 6 volt 2000mah NiMH battery pack (or two?). Any input would be helpful and appreciated.
For digital servos I routinely use the
6 volt, 2000mah, and use a voltmeter to check. I wouldn't add extra weight. The Simla is a transition kind of plane between the small, conventional pattern planes, and the big 30-40% ers with multiple servos/receivers which would absolutely require multiple packs. The major change I made was the use of 4-40 fittings on the control surfaces instead of 2-56. That's just me.
Duane
NEXT: the fuselage, (or would people prefer the wing)?