I chose to use the Gemfan 6042 bi-blade but have heard good things about the 6' LR Avan prop too. In most circumstances you'd need to revisit your motor choice (stator size and/or kV) but in this circumstance the seemingly low kV that Emax chose (2300kV) and and reasonable stator size (2206) means that it can swing a 6' prop on 4s with no issue.

The next obvious advantage this gives is the ability to physically use a 6' prop. Theory aside I really liked the feel of stability. One potential down size is the additional width but in reality this is only an extra 9mm wide on either side. KababFPV who works with Piroflip has suggested this is likely due to the lesser amound of turbelent air to each prop given the additional spacing. Gapit) or for improvements to a racing rig (Serge from Piroflip noted that his son Dolma FPV runs a 6' frame with 5' props. I've found examples where several pilots prefer 5' props on a 6' quad for a more stable HD platform (e.g. To start I flew with 5' props on the new 6' arms and was suprised to find how much more stable it was in regular flight.

The new arms will push the motors out by 15mm in each direction and the good news is EMax allowed for enough slack in the motor wires so they they don't need to be extended - making the whole process VERY simple. See below for how they fit in the X-Lite: One of the rechargeable lithium battery technologies is clearly needed here in order supply the necessary 6.0 - 8.4v the controller requires.īased on the above the more common 14500 cell is viable (an AA sized battery with Lithium technology) and these are much more common than the 18500 albeit with a little less capacity. The AA's however are not a viable option since they only provide 2.4 - 3.0v in series. Since the AA cells are the right length, there was enogh tension in the springs to make sure they stayed connected and didn't jiggle around. Just for a laugh I tried a NIMH AA cell in either side and you know what? It powered up. The '18' part of the '18500' refers to the 18mm battery diameter (some where between a traditional AA cell and a C cell) whereas the 500 refers to a 50mm length - identical to an AA or C cell. Also being impatient I did some lazy research. In fairness one of the local quad shops sells the genuine panasonic cells but at $USD25 including delivery it's more than I want to spend. I live in New Zealand and if you think you are having trouble sourcing 18500 batteries where you live then you should try it here. This is not a review, I'll get to my experiences there soon enough but I want to cover an alternative for the one downside - the uncommon size of battery required to run it. I have mine and it feels great in the hand, a lot of though has gone into the detail. The Taranis X-Lite is out and it's great.

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