Battery questions.

[Sman81]

Finally after many years ago I am finally able to find time to put my kit together. This is a great planes .40 spitfire. I will be using a motor I bought around the same time which is OS .46 LA nitro engine. I HAVE A FUTABA 6j radio. Receiver says 4.8- 7.4 bolts. I want a battery for the plane to last a while for flying as this is my only model so far. So I’d like to fly for a good part of the day before packing up and heading home. I’ve attached a couple pictures of the plane build so far and a battery pic with description of the battery. Can someone tell me what kind of fly time I would get out of this battery and if there are any other better suggestions please feel free to educate me on this. Thank you

[Evan D]

You should get about an hour, enough for about 4 15 minute flights. The length of the flights will depend on the fuel tank size. Check the battery between flights though.

[Sman81]

Awesome. Fuel tank is 10oz. Sounds great. Can you recommend a charger for these batteries?

[Evan D]

It has to be one that works for a LiFe battery. A LiPo or Liion is different. Do you plan on using the charger for other batteries and what size? I ask because there are inexpensive chargers that would work for that battery but if you plan on going electric and a charger that can charge LiFe, LiPo, NiMh and NiCd may be better.

[Sman81]

No. I plan on just using reg rechargeable AA batteries in my radio and this battery for my airplane. I plan on buying 2 of these batteries and just looking for a recommendation of a charger for them.

[Evan D]

You may need to make an adapter cable but something like these would be good and not expensive.


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