havasuphoto said:
Interesting-thanks. Do you have an FPV transmitter?
My rig weighs in on a digital bathroom scale at 2.7 lbs. My flight times are in the 5 minute range. I set my alarm on my remote at 4:30, but regularly hover and don't see the 1st level warning until after 5 minutes.
this is at 70 degree's, GPS mode, no wind.
I'm wondering if you tried one of the 2700 or 2800 batteries?
You guys should perhaps consider a dedicated digital kitchen scale. comes in handy for weighing your quad and parts, for weighing packages you might be sending out. .. and occasionally comes in handy for cooking! :lol:
5 minutes is pretty good considering the weight.
anxious to hear how the larger 2800mah batteries work for you guys with this combo.
If I didn't have too many batteries for my Phantom already I would have considered. (but not in need of pushing my Phantom any more now that I have the Tarot back on it. weights 1183g)
put my newly repaired CM3000 onto my f450, which gets me 8+ minute flights with 4000mah batteries.
mediaguru, those leg extensions look nifty, tho honestly, if you're looking to shave even more weight, those could probably be hacked to half the height and you'd still have decent clearance. (they look a bit high)
def do the larger P2 style props or similar.
the lighter you can get, the more flight time you can squeeze, the safer you can fly.