ORIGINAL: AndyKunz
Exactly why I recommended it. The throttle stick is not an on/off switch.
I flew the 6x4 setup with a 2250 3S pack. Had a lazy 12-minute flight, a few rolls and loops, and never went past 50% throttle except about 3 seconds at takeoff.
And still had almost half my battery to go when I landed.
Andy
I fly a Simple 400 with strengthened wing on a Series 6 2700kV, a Cam 5x5 prop, 3s 2100 Lipo. It is a rocket ship at full bore, but I can tame it back fairly well although there are limits to the versatility of that particular prop of course. I have yet to run a similar prop load but with lower pitch, but will do sometime soon. It glides quite well and I've managed to hold altitude now and again in strong lift. Really fun little aircraft. I can pull pylon turns and full speed high rate gyrations without fear with the wing stiffened up with CF caps and center glassing (light..).
MJD