BearDrone
lvl.4
Flight distance : 2887251 ft
United States
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I ordered a high capacity battery a couple of weeks ago, and I have had it in rotation with the standard one that came with my P4. My longest flight in distance has been with this hi-cap battery at 39,003 ft. with a time of 25:09, 18% charge left on the battery. This was at sea level on a pretty calm day flying over the Atlantic.
Today, I had another flight with the same battery of 28,938 ft. with a time of 23:43, 18% charge left on the battery, also flying in another calm day basically over estuaries and waterways.
That is a difference of 10,065 ft., on what, at least in my mind, should be the same parameters for the battery performance. Why such a huge difference in the distance traveled?
If it is wind, wouldn't you argue that if you had a 8 mph headwind on the way out, you would recoup any expended energy on the way back?
Both days the wind was under 10 mph, and even lighter if you ask me. I'm just wondering what could explain the difference.
Thanks in advance for comments.
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