What Do H520 Pilots Think??

[JSTorsrud]

Just spotted this on the GIFIPOWER website and thought to give it a try!

Before you ask, The Battery is 10500 mah and it weighs 4 oz. more than the standard battery!

Haven't tried it yet, but will report as soon as I get it in the air.

 

[Chris Koch]

Don't fly 520E but have a H Pro, looking at your photo its the weight more to the back of the craft?

 

[Ty Pilot]

Just spotted this on the GIFIPOWER website and thought to give it a try!

Before you ask, The Battery is 10500 mah and it weighs 4 oz. more than the standard battery!

Haven't tried it yet, but will report as soon as I get it in the air.

Interesting, looking forward to hear your thoughts.

 

[steveoui]

now that's cool i been using the 7900 mAh batteries in my H plus for 3 years now, the H plus can handle it ok.,i'm going to see if i can get one, ps don't use it in the H pro

 

[JSTorsrud]

My main concern is the extra 4 ounces. It should not make that much difference and the GPS should keep the aircraft stable in flight! It may have a little drift if in manual mode!

And yes, I know about the H Pro. The Electrical Pins are different!

I'll report back once I get the machine in the air.

Take Care,
Jeff

 

[steveoui]

My main concern is the extra 4 ounces. It should not make that much difference and the GPS should keep the aircraft stable in flight! It may have a little drift if in manual mode!

And yes, I know about the H Pro. The Electrical Pins are different!

I'll report back once I get the machine in the air.

Take Care,
Jeff

well i just ordered it i will see how it works out i always fly in angle mode i think it will be ok with the extra weight the H plus is a beast.

 

[JSTorsrud]

well i just ordered it i will see how it works out i always fly in angle mode i think it will be ok with the extra weight the H plus is a beast.

GREAT! The battery is a BEAST Too. If you ordered it from GIFI POWER, plan on at least a month before you get it!
Coming from CHINA, they put it on a Slow Boat to get here!

 

[steveoui]

GREAT! The battery is a BEAST Too. If you ordered it from GIFI POWER, plan on at least a month before you get it!
Coming from CHINA, they put it on a Slow Boat to get here!

yep,slow boat from China but that's ok i have 2- 7900 and 2 stock batteries i am all set for now.LOL

 

[Pawel_(PL)]

Just spotted this on the GIFIPOWER website and thought to give it a try!

Before you ask, The Battery is 10500 mah and it weighs 4 oz. more than the standard battery!

Haven't tried it yet, but will report as soon as I get it in the air.View attachment 28682View attachment 28683

Looks really big. Please let us know how much longer you can have your h520 airborne.
Other thing is how the bird is going to handle additional weight and shifted balance behaviourwise.

 

[Quadflyer Gary]

From your 2nd photo I can see that it sticks out the back of the A/C. It appears that GiFi has changed the design of the battery by removing the door flap at the back and adding the extra power there. I would take it that the battery is removed by just grasping the back of the battery and pushing the release tab. I had been wondering about such a longer flight battery doing just this for years. As long as the additional weight is still on the low side, additional time flight time will be available. As the extra weight of such batteries gets too great, the A/C will have to move that around and time achieved will not be as useful. I think GiFi has made a good choice in going with 10500. Please let us know how much longer you get on a flight and if you notice any handling problems.

Also for those that fly the H+ this battery will also fit and give extra flight time.

 

[JSTorsrud]

If it ever stops raining and the wind dies down, I'll get out and test it out!

 

[h-elsner]

But that looks ugly. I don't know if the longer flight time is worth it.

 

[JSTorsrud]

Got out today to test fly with larger Battery!

A little disappointed that I only got about 5 more minutes over the 7900mah I currently run.

But, when you're turning 6 props, I guess that's not so bad!

No Drifting in Angle Mode (GPS)

Attached Airborne Pictures showing Larger Battery Look!

 

[Ty Pilot]

What was the total flight time? If a 520 is similar to an H Plus on a stock battery (19 minutes max), this would be add up to about 24 minutes before first warning - or over a 25% increase which; based upon the MAH increase as well as weight, would be about right

 

[JSTorsrud]

What was the total flight time? If a 520 is similar to an H Plus on a stock battery (19 minutes max), this would be add up to about 24 minutes before first warning - or over a 25% increase which; based upon the MAH increase as well as weight, would be about right

What was the total flight time? If a 520 is similar to an H Plus on a stock battery (19 minutes max), this would be add up to about 24 minutes before first warning - or over a 25% increase which; based upon the MAH increase as well as weight, would be about right

Started the flight at 26 minutes and finished the flight at 13 minutes remaining.
I rarely run the aircraft down below 10 minutes.

 

[PEH]

I purchased 3 of these batteries from Yuneec Skins. I received them in about a week. California to Vermont so I thought a week was quite reasonable. The only flight characteristic difference I noted was on takeoff. If you only add power the unit will try to back up as soon as it lifts off. Was/is not a big deal. I simply add slight forward input as the 520 lifts off. It hovers as expected with no issues noted.

I got 21 minutes and 23 minutes on the 2 flights I flew, respectively. Both flights were terminated with more than 5 minutes left according to controller data. As I had to replace all my 520 batteries I figured I had nothing to lose by getting the larger capacity battery. They will work just fine for me as I am not one to try to get as much time as I possibly can. Unless the battery duration is tested under controlled circumstances, the comparison between batteries is worthless.