The cycle life is expected to be around 500-1000 charge cycles. This is expected through what testing has shown and what the mnaufacturer of the cells suggests. What this means for us is a life expectancy of 5500-11,000 flights!!!
There is absolutely no way you'll ever see anything even remotely close to 5000 cycles with these cells,
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Under ideal conditions the manufacturer suggests 500-1000 cycles... Problem is everyone is blowing there horn on how they can go all weekend and get 20 flights, this is exactly what will cause these cells to deteriorate much faster than designed... The Li-Ion OEM cell manufacturer's clearly suggest best performance and life will be achieved with minimal discharge and charging them frequently...