I am all for experimentation, but I got to clarify.

The experiments in Germany are with Lithium POLYMERS, not Lithium Ion. Does not mean Lithium Ions will not work, but I doubt JetCAT will be offering them anytime soon, whereas there is a good chance that the P-70 will offer Lithium Polys as at least an option.

IMHO if you can get enough current to get through start up, then your battery will work. The highest current loads are during start up, and as some have noted the peaks for a JetCAT are quite a bit lower than at least one competing turbine manufacturer, I don't know about any others

Please I hope this does not get emotional or personal, I know many of the guys on this thread (Tom, Todd, Tony, etc) and these guys are DO-ERS....I like do-ers! Keep experimenting and exchanging ideas guys!

As for me (personally) I kind of look at batteries like I do fuel tanks or air cylinders, they have to be filled every flight. I like to have a smaller battery and charge every flight.

I use 2 RX packs and use maybe 300 mah (total) per flight, so with a Sirius Pro pumping in about 4 amps total, I am ready in just a few minutes. I usually run 2 amps on the Orbit as well for the ECU pack. This is just a personal preference, I do not like the idea of needing to remember how many times I have flown. And for me I do not like not being able to effective field charge the lithiums.


But I definitely like reading about the experimenters and compare notes, so keep it coming.