Hi there.
I've got a GWS A10 with the new 6-blade fans, 300-type motors.
I got a package deal from the supplier (plane, servos, ESC, battery), but it seems to be underpowered. It wont fly, not even when it's handlaunched.
The battery is a GWS 8.4v NiMH 730mAh, and the ESC is a GWS 480.
I'm thinking of a GWS 9.6v, or a Li-Po of some sort.
This is my first EDF-model, so any ideas and inputs is welcome.
Sincerely, Jan I. Sørensen Norway
Your main problem is that you're trying to draw 12-16 Amps from a battery that can only handle 6-7 Amps.
The 9.6V battery is not a bad idea either. More Volts means more power. It needs to be a higher-capacity battery, though. Something like a
1000-1100mAh NiMH would hold up under the draw from the motors much better.
E-zone.
| I've got a GWS A10 with the new 6-blade fans, 300-type motors. | | I got a package deal from the supplier (plane, servos, ESC, battery), but it | seems to be underpowered.
Unfortunately, ducted fans are not as efficient as standard propellers. So you need to make up for the lost power somewhere else
-- using better motors, batteries, etc.
The very cheapest way to fix it is probably to replace the plane with something like a Slow Stick or Pico Stick or something like that.
Pair of brushless motors and contreolrs and LIPO batteries will only set you back a few hundred dollars. It flies great on those allegedly :-)
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