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Better configuration for Longer Flying Time

Posted by Ruwan on November 17, 2011 at 7:33pm

Hi All,

I've bought 3DRobotics frame (few seconds ago :)). Planning to have an Android phone as the payload! Beginning to have fun as well as combine with my PhD research!

Now I want to decide, motor, esc, prop and Lipo for my quod. 

I would like to hear the combinations that would work better? may be 20 more mins ?. 

thanks in advance,

japi

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  • denorman November 19, 2011 at 12:49am

    i get 15mins on a 4s 5000mah battery with 6 NTM 2830s in a Y-6..... on my hoverfly pro board. now trying to get that same performance from the APM

  • Rz_Ten1 November 18, 2011 at 7:23pm

    Also keep an eye on Mr. Jani Hirvinen, he's doing a large prop/engine study.

  • Rz_Ten1 November 17, 2011 at 10:38pm

    I imagine the stock frame and motors will be able to lift that without much of an issue.  I'd start with a higher capacity battery and work from there. :)

    I've seen a couple of posts about people getting improved flight time with 11x3.8 props, but I haven't tried it personally.  You may also be exceeding the maximum RPM with those on even the default 850kv motor, YMMV.  I plan on trying 10x4.7 props instead of the 10x4.5 props shortly, but I'm at high altitude.  I'll post if I see a large difference in total flight time though.

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