What's the C rating do I need for this and how many mAh would I need to get about 10 minutes of flight?
1283224
I use eflite's 200mAh 25c lipo pack. It works great (and fits perfectly in the plane) and should do ten minutes of flight without any trouble. Part number is: EFLB2002S25
1997896
This battery is an average battery. Depending on your flying habits you can get about 10 minutes flying time. I don't like to fly it constant from the time I take off until it's dead. I like to land every once in a while to allow the motor to cool a little. So by doing that, I can get close to 15 minutes total including down time. I imagine each battery is a little different as to how much actual time each battery will last. That's why I have more than one battery. It makes the trip to the park last longer
1899037
The batteries I received were 150 mAh. I don't havea full grasp of the ratings, but Ibelieve if anything, the 160 would outlast the 150. I do not think it would be a significant amount. I purchased two 150's and put them in parallel, red to red and black to black. If you are putting it on the S107 helicopter, the time of flight is increased. Due to the extra weight, I have to fly mine forward to gain altitude when I am half way through a charge.
2007742
General rule of thumb is to fly for 7 or 8 minutes, then land & let the motor cool off. If you fly for the entire battery pack, the motors get too hot & burn up. Instead of replacing the motors with originals, you could convert to a brushless motor & get more power & flight time. MJX makes a plug & play version that will fly for almost 15 minutes on a larger battery with no components getting too hot or failing.
936688
I own 2 of these quads and each came with one flight battery. Given an average 8-12 minutes of flight, I did go out and buy a couple of additional batteries to permit sequential flights with charged batteries. Enjoy!!
1567961
Around 10 minutes. Most people have at lease 4 batteries for a plane like that they are cheap.Thanks Kevin
1597652
No problems for me yet. Others have said that the tail will burn out no matter what battery you use and you need to let it cool off for a couple minutes between flights.
1638522
I put a Gopro on mine so it added a little bit more weight. Its also above 105 degrees in Phoenix when I fly and I still get over 10 mins. I have an alarm that goes off when my batts hit 3.7 volts. I would highly recommend buying one. They are inexpensive. I usually get worried about battery life and land it way before pushing it to limit. I don't want it to have it auto land in a far off location and not be able to retrieve. I have a couple of spare batteries so its no big deal to swap them out. A flight lasts long enough so don't worry about it. 10 mins is a longer than you think. Just have some spares and enjoy. It nice to land and take a break anyway. You will love your FC40.
1262163
Comes with a charger.Battery is pre-charged. You get about 10-15 minutes of flying time off it
275925
Well, let's start from the beginning. What plane are you using, how big, weight, that's what you need to know before adding up battery amps and props. But for my personal use, I only put 3cell 11.1v max for the battery and the really depends on the plane. I have ran 8 inch props up to 12. But for small planes somewhere In 5,6,7 inch size.
1747167
only one battery is required to power both the airplane electronics and the camera. it is all intergral in the plane. The battery that comes with the plane is a 7.4v 350 mah, I think., but it is adequate to fly with. The motor is surprisingly powerful with that battery. Of course you need aa batteries for the transmitter.
1538915
Full Charge will give you 10 to 15 minutes depending how (hard )you fly it.Ive had mine 200 feet,Beware of wind up there Can be bye bye Helicopter. Always fly on #2 setting or you will never gain control.Buy 4 extra tail motors,your gonna need them. Have fun:)
2039128
I have been averaging 4 hours of High use. plenty to fly, or get through a power out age ect.
291945
They are probably overrated, but 1000 mha is 1amp for 1 hour. that is how long the battery will provide 1 amp worth of energy. I would consider this rating useless as there is no energy draw stated for most electronics.
1833796
5-7 minutes. I recommend picking up a few extra batteries. Remember to put the velcro on the new batteries to keep the battery in place during flight.Each battery takes about 45 minutes to charge.
641411
I've charged this one twice. I cannot say exactly how much but I think it will provide about a five hour charge for continual use. Basically enough for a cross-country flight.
992743
You can't use anything but a one cell LiPo, but you can use a larger capacity single cell. A larger cell gives longer flight times, but poorer performance due to the weight. In such a light aircraft every gram counts. The 75 MaH battery that comes with it gives plenty of flight time. Just buy a handful of spares for more flights.