RE: LR-1 Pylon racer
Electric LR-1 is almost ready. I just need to install the elev and rudder servos and hook them up. Everything else is done except for final balancing.
I had intended on running 3 TP 3S1P 2100 packs in 3S3P and as a second battery, 3 Maxamps 3S1P 2250, also in a 3S3P.
Well, I just got the new Maxamps 2250 cells and they are quite a bit thicker than the older ones. They are same length & width as the TP2100 but seems to be about as thick as a 4S TP2100. And they are heavy. For the Maxamps 3S 2250, they are 6.6 oz vs the TP 3S 2100 at 5.2 oz
However, Austin had posted on RCG that he is going to rate the new cells as 15C cont. and 20C burst. That would mean I only have to run 3S2P to be capable of 67.5 A cont and 90 A burst. and 13.2 oz compared to 3S3P TP 2100 at 15.6 oz.
I'm breaking in the new packs by flying them in my foamy staggerwing at around 15 A to 18 A draw.
Electric LR-1 wil fly soon. Should be pretty much the same as Cissarege (sp?) from Sunnyvale as I believe he is running the same Aveox 36/24/1.5 motor