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Old 11-04-2006, 04:28 PM
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Default 30 minutes flight time from my Super Sportster EP!


Yeah I'm a happy camper.

I have a Super Sportster EP that I equipped with

A cheap Ebay 400w motor (BP Hobbies 2915-5D motor equivalent)
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-400W-High-To...QQcmdZViewItem
2 x 2200 mAh 11v 12c Lipo batteries = 4400mAh
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-11-1v-12C-22...QQcmdZViewItem
60 Amp ESC
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Turborix-MBC...QQcmdZViewItem

I was originally getting 6 minutes of hyper fast flight, with this combination when using a standard 9x8 APC prop.

I switched to a 9x6E APC prop and I am now getting a good 28-30 minutes of flight time before the ESC low voltage safeguard kicks in.


I did all of this on the cheap, and the combination is an excellent performer and of very good quality.

The ESC has a full range of programming features and the I bench tested the batteries and found that they are better than spec.

The motor really yanks the SS EP around the sky.