ORIGINAL: evan-RCU
ORIGINAL: Big feet
I have heard it said that a good lipo pack is just like XX number of litres of fuel, true, but then again we don't need to but XX litres of fuel all in one go.
I'd like to know that quote. For my Trex 450se using a 2200 3S1P the equivelent for that size helo whould be 1oz of fuel per flight (small motor, short flight times), I could see the battery lasting 100 flights on average before it's poofed for some reason... 128oz = 1 gallon. So $70 battery = $16 gallon of fuel... it would take more than 500 flights to break even...
I await the flaming...
Hi,
First let me say sorry for posting without checking for typos, my brains dead after work, first day back, what can I say. [&o]
This quote was actually in relation to planes and the battery in question was £160 ($320 ish). Given fuel is in the region of £16 a gallon this equals 10 gallons. That said I have never used 10 gallons in one season before, (it rains lots in Northern Ireland), and I certainly have never purchased 10 gallons in one go. My point is simply that of an up front lump cost as opposed to smaller ongoing payments.
In turth I have never sat down and worked out a per flight cost, I have read other threads where this, shall we call it a debate??, is hammered one way and then the other. I honestly am happy to have a foot in each camp on this one as I fly both Nitro (and petrol) and electric powered planes, nitro and electric powered helis too.
Evan, no flaming from me, far to happy with both power sources. I think BH puts the flying case for both well, after that its down to cost and personal preferance, IMHO.
