What is the flight time on a charged battery and can you use a bigger battery for longer flight.
496822
Bruce, The average flight time would be approximately 10 minutes. Flight time does vary. It depends on the mAh of the battery. The larger the mAh the longer the flight time. It is also based on tthe person who is flying. Ie: how much throttle is given while flying which play a part when it comes to fight times.. The manufacturer or secondary battery manufacturer's usually make batteries in larger mAh sizes.
496823
If you use any battery larger than the one included, don't use in water. The hull will split open where the tape holds it due to the larger size of the battery. Water will ruin your electronics.
496824
I set my timer for 6 min flights, but I'm pretty sure I could go a minute or two more on the stock size battery. At 6 mins there were no signs of power loss. I'll try a friends 200mAh batteries and see how long of a flight I can get and update here.
270539
mine is about 3.5 hrs. I just used it on a five hour flight and it lasted about 3.5 hrs
1068817
In my experience, flying circles at a few hundred feet and doing a couple landings, the battery lasts for about 4 minutes per 1000 mAH. The battery it comes with (3200 mAh) lasts around 12 minutes. A 4800 fits in the bay perfectly and goes up to around 20 minutes. A 6400 will fit but the door bows out. It'll still fly, though, and I get around 25 minutes.
1416258
Yes. I ordered a spare to get extra flight time but that was not a good idea because you have to take the helicopter apart to change the battery. So I have kept the spare so that when this battery wears out I will change it out for the other one. I do love this helicopter as it has a long flight time, I get over 10 minutes!
2061678
My flying time is 6 minutes per battery. I use a small timer and do not exceed that time. LiPo batteries cannot be overly discharged. If overly discharged, battery life will be greatly decreased.
2017460
No, the Li-Poly battery should last much longer than that....the battery will shut down automatically at about 3 volts. Turn the copter off and let it cool for 5-10 minutes before charging and after charging before flying. Replacement batteries are available inexpensively but usually require soldering to replace.....
2142135
It has a battery but you may want to buy an additional 1 or more to extend your flying time.
862029
It only uses 1 battery. Each battery will give you around 6-7 minutes of flying time.
1799218
Recharge is pretty quick, if not fully drained, you're back charged in 20-30 minutes. I would recommend getting a spare so you can continue to fly while recharging.
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.
73982
Mine charge in under 15 mins. They take longer to charge than the stock battery but they last longer. They are also bigger, therefore heavier so the quadcopter flies a little more sluggish but really no big deal.
961171
2-1/16"W x 4-7/8"L x 9/16"D. This is "plenty" for a stock 1300mAh battery, but you can easily slip in a 2200mAh battery for much long flight times. You can use from a 10C to a 30C rating in the 2200mAh battery. f86fman
28763
Hmmm, I think I've recharged my batt's 14-16 times each... and they seem to be producing about the same flight times so far. Don't know how many cycles on average the batteries should last, but I would think they would/should provide good performance up to about 35-40 cycles ("educated guess"). Make sure the battery has cooled down to ambient temperature before recharging; helps them last longer. Also... try not to operate plane at full throttle for more than say ten seconds at a time. High long current drains are hard on a battery. Sorry I can't give more specific info. Hope this helps somewhat. Chris
1475909
I get around 8 minutes of flying time with the standard batteries. Life shortens with dramatic maneuvers - rapid altitude, extreme banking and reversing, etc. Larger amp batteries are available, but I don't have any experience with them.
992746
Yes you can use a 45c battery. Has a little juice and will let you fly longer. Just got back from my maiden flight. The plane is a pleasure to fly.
414942
The battery is built into the aircraft so I am not sure what type it is. The charge cord plugs into the front of the craft for recharge. Takes about an hour to fully charge and have been getting 10-15 minutes flight time. Sweet flying machine.
1833795
Depends on flying conditions but I would say I get 7-10 minutes on a charge. I've never let it go until it ran out so I don't know what the max is.