bilbo
Veteran
Location: Boston, MA - USA
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- What lipo batteries would I have to purchase? Will two be enough (one charging while other flying)?
- How long can I expect my flight times to be?
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You'll get around 6 to 8 minutes of flight time on a battery, maybe a little more if you're really taking it easy. It takes around 45 minutes for a battery to charge. So you won't be able to fly constantly with only two batteries. With 3 batteries and two chargers you can get closer. Personally, I just go to the field with 6 or 7 batteries fully charged and fly until they're done. I have two chargers at home. I typically get up to 200 flights out of a lipo pack before I need to replace it, though a couple of my packs have lasted longer. So you can try to figure out if this will work out to be cheaper than buying fuel in the long run.
As for which batteries to buy, there are lots of good brands. Just get some 3 cell lipos between 1800 and 2100 Mah capacity. The Outrage packs are good, ThunderPower ProLite 2100s, etc.
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- Will it in stock format teach me all the things I am afraid to do with] my raptor (loops, rolls, 3d, nose in & autos)?
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The stock B400 can do all of those things, though autos will be a lot easier with your Raptor than with a B400. In general you'll probably find the B400 to be harder to fly than your Raptor, though maybe the fact that it's less intimidating might more than make up for it for you. |
