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Longest flytime setups?

Posted by Emil Damgaard on December 5, 2012 at 4:23am

Hi,

I am new to the UAV community and searched the forums quite a lot now. 

Is it true that drones (quadcopters) only have flytime of around 10-15 minutes? 

Isen't there any platforms or setups that gives you longer airtime? 

What is the longest flytime for a FPV copter setup? 

Thanks

Emil

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  • Stephen R Mann December 5, 2012 at 8:20pm

    flight time costs money - how long do you want to fly?

    I saw a YouTube video (about a month ago) of a quad flying for more than two hours, but yes, the average seems to be in the 10-15 minute range for most of us.  Flight time is dependent on many, many variables.  A/C weight, battery size, motors and props, flight profile, density altitude - all factor into the flight time.

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