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Old 11-15-2006 | 11:48 AM
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Default RE: Aurora 60 Build Thread - Electric Power

Jeff, great job on the build. How do you plan to finish it?

A while back I opened my calculator and crunched a whole bunch of numbers based on the current electric systems pricing. I took into account that buying a $350 LiPo pack(s) is similar to buying a few cases of glow fuel up front. In the end I found that given the current prices of electric components, you can stay even with glow power up through .40-size planes. After that, electric becomes increasingly more expensive than glow (even taking into account the up-front investment factor). I do think that over the next few years electric prices will come down and it will be more feasible to power .60 and 1.20 size planes with E-power.