lipo batteries

[martnslater]

hi just a quick question, purchaed a piccolo so i can fly indoors my room is quite large so it ok, but my question is can you use lipo batteries with the pico board as the nicads are crap about 3-4 min flyin time.
regards martyn

[Tean]

You can use Lithium cells on a Piccolo, but it's not as straightforward as you would like. The tail motor is the main problem.
For all you need to know:
http://www.pgoelz.com/piccolo1.html

[Butuz]

Use 2 cell 800mah lipo and the piccolo will fly great!

Dont use 3 cell or you burn out your motors

Butuz