Osarus said:
I've been looking at this 4"
Flywoo Explorer LR 4 drone setup for long range. There recommended options are a 4s 900mah Li-po or a 4s 3ah Li-ion, they don't list battery weights.
Specs claim flight times as long as 30 minutes ...
- Sub250 (even with battery)
Support 4K\60fps recording
Up to 10KM away
Super long flight time 30 minutes (Explorer 18650 battery)
GPS search of up to 30 satellites
You've probably already watched these Flywoo Explorer LR 4 drone 30min flight youtubes. So what's different about your
Flywoo Explorer LR 4 drone flying routine that may limit your flight time to only 10 minutes ? That seemed to be your concern (just 10 minutes of flight).
Fly For 30 Minutes? Flywoo Explorer LR - Setup, Review & Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ8juI56DOs
37minute FPV Flight - Flywoo Explorer LR ... 3s Lion VTC6 Sony 3000mAh[/b]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7sogO778Q
Supposedly easy-going cruising for 30 minutes as is ... so if your enjoyment is doing some racing and aerobatic power bursts ... then only 10 minutes of flying time?
Osarus said:
Regarding flight time, most DJI drones have a very low power to weight ratio, big batteries and large motors. They are built for very slow stable cinematography. It's much much higher for freestyle/racing drones, even cruisers like I'm looking at I'm guessing are higher.
There is no advantage to ever adding another battery increasing the overall weight and defeating your objective.
Even spending a few more bucks for a 6" Quadcopter for better cruising speed and power bursts in wind ...
https://www.getfpv.com/ready-to-fly-quadcopters/6-rtf-quadcopters/iflight-bob57-ellis-van-jason-lr-6-drone-hd-w-dji-o3-air-unit-6s.html ... you're again limited to a 9-10 minute flight time with a 3000mAh 6s Lipo ...
- 9-minute flight time with 3000mAh 6S Lipo
With a racing stunt 6" Quadcopter ...
https://www.dronerush.com/best-stunt-drones-flip-barrel-roll-3d-9510/ ... only 9-10 minutes of flying time, but with conservative cruising the majority of the time you may achieve at least 15 minutes of flight time with proper propellors.
You may want to consider a more powerful beast to satisfy your Quadcopter flying passion ...
https://www.rc-wing.com/arris-m900-frame-with-motor-esc-propeller.html ... then flying it 90% of the time at an easy-going conservative pace to extend flight time 45-60 minutes.
Another possibility ...
https://www.rc-wing.com/iflight-mach-r5-hd-6s-fpv-racing-drone-w-caddx-polar-vista-digital-hd-system-bnf.html ... with easy-going cruising speed 90% of time for extended flying time.
Keep doing your due diligence. With all the available choices today you should find one to satisfy your flying passion ...
Best Of Success Flying Your WAY :thumb: