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Old 04-17-2010 | 02:47 PM
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moparmyway
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Default RE: Official F27 Stryker Part 8: Beginners to Custom Darkness


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Gryphon: I did get the Heatsink you recommend, THANKS !!

Some examples of how others here run the MEGA 16/25/2 is probably the best way to help my small brain figure out what to do

So I have an ICE 100 and a 16/25/2

I will buy whatever battery or batteries (single, serial. or parallel) that will
give me the most speed at as close to stock flight times as possible (WITHIN REASON)

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Gryphon : 4S-5000 and prop accordingly

What props would you recommend ? and what kind of speeds and flight times?


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moparmyway : 8x6 or APC E 8x4 on 3s 5000 ''80-90 mph speeds in EVERY direction''

What kind of flight times?




Thanks Again

Joe
Joe,
Speed vs flight times is a delicate balance of battery weight, CG, and throttle position..............................

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Prop choice coupled with motor choice.


To guess at your full throttle flight time on a 8x4 E prop with a 3s5000 battery (or any other combination) and your MEGA 16/25/2 on a ICE 100 would be next to impossible.

Depending on battery quality, air temperature, how you fly (straight lines, circles, multiple verticals with full throttle diving, multiple verticals with no throttle cruising up high on thermals, etc...) you might get up to 20 minutes for each battery. Each prop will offer you different flight times and different flight characteristics. You will have to set your LVCO to a very conservative 3.5 volts and time yourself while you fly your Stryker your way.

Lastly, at MAX speeds, time really has a way of getting lost, you MUST concentrate on that Stryker, and if she is running over 120mph, you better NOT take your eyes off her for a second !!!!!