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PHOTOS-DERON NEBLETT BATTERY BASICS FOR THE BACKYARD FLIER Pat Tritle's electric Pitts Model 14 is powered by a 3-cell, 880mAh Li-poly pack. Over the years, our hobby has seen great increases in model performance because of the continued evolution of battery-cell technology. Lead-acid and wet-cell batteries belong to the past. Today, the two most popular types of battery are nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH). Lithium-polymer (Li-poly) batteries, however, are quickly becoming very popular. All are...
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