Carry the batteries in your pants until ready to take off, maybe wrap them in something cozy wooly when mounting. Use batteries close to their C limit and the internal resistance will keep them warm. WOT will help. Happy flying!
(There's also the NASA way: add small pieces of plutonium close to the battery (don't carry the plutonium in your pants, tho).)
(There's also the NASA way: add small pieces of plutonium close to the battery (don't carry the plutonium in your pants, tho).)
Thought about those too, but they're quite heavy and unstable (may be accidentally triggered in transport).
Why would you torment yourself in -20 anyways? It's building season...
MrClean
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I flew cross country at -11F once. You do it because you can. At that time I was running NiCads and I just gave them a topping charge before I took off and let that warm the battery then spent the time worrying about my motor cooling off too much and just dieing. Full throttle was too fast and ate too much fuel. Below half throttle risked cooling off and just shutting off.
Did it again in the summer time with my trainer. Made the trip and did touch n go's on the runway for a bit till eventually just landing and calling it a day. Really helps to use the right plane but we were heavy into combat Gremlins that winter.
Did it again in the summer time with my trainer. Made the trip and did touch n go's on the runway for a bit till eventually just landing and calling it a day. Really helps to use the right plane but we were heavy into combat Gremlins that winter.
