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Old 11-15-2009, 02:17 PM   #30
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Default Re: Best electric IMAC plane?

i think you can recoup most of your investment with all but the batteries. if taken care of as you have, lipos will last, but id bet you would have a harder time selling them compared to a used da 85. im not bashing electrics, there are just some costs factors i see imho.

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Last year I competed unsponsored in IMAC Basic using an electric Hangar 9 Sukhoi 33%. The cost for the power plant was:

Motor - Turnigy 80-100-130 $150.00
Speed Controller - Turnigy K-Force 120A $220.00
Batteries - FlighMax 3 sets of 6S-4000 $65.00 x 12 = $780.00

Total = $1150.00

What does a DA-85 cost with pipes?

I flew the entire season on 3 sets of batteries and they still have all of their original snap.
I also use these batteries in other planes so it shares the cost.
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