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Old 06-30-2016, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Pattern_is_Fun
If the internal resistance is lower, with a higher C rated battery, won't this equate to having more voltage throughout the flight? There would be less battery IR drop giving me more power to the motor - is that correct? Put another way, as the battery IR drop approaches zero won't I get more power at the motor?
Higher C rating equates to more instantaneous power available at any given moment, not total battery capacity. 5000mah is the same whether you use it in 2 minutes or 10.

Last edited by big_G; 07-01-2016 at 07:40 AM.