Cost/minute of flight time
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AlanTheBeast
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Banana #1. You're not accounting for the payload capability.
And in $/Wh terms, it's quite the opposite trend:
Spark: $2.90 / Wh
MP : $2.04 / Wh
P4P : $1.89 / Wh
Inspire : $1.63 / Wh
Further, the MP, P4P and I2 have similar efficiency at 458, 467 and 458* gram-minutes per Wh
But, the spark only gets 285 gram-minutes per Wh.
The above indicates that the spark probably has poorly matched propellers (too small) (To make it compact).
It's Energy/mass is similar to the others but it gets far less endurance.
*(The I2 might be a little better than this depending on camera).
Edit: battery cost in $/Wh terms.
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Mako79
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This isn't the correct way of measuring.
You should be looking at the number of cycles.
The Phantom 2 Batteries was atrocious. $199 AUD for OEM intelligent batteries and 40 cycles before it puffed up. DJI promised 300 cycles but only gave 3 months warranty.
$200/40 cycles = $5 per 15minute flight. So an hour would cost you $20.
The P3 onwards had better discharge capabilities and firmware to prevent voltage sagging when the motors maxed out. The batteries were designed with better cell monitoring. Most users reported 100-200 cycles. You need to remember that each time you let self discharge from full to 50-60%, you are losing half a cycle. But losing that half cycle was better than binning your entire battery.
You should be looking at the number of cycles.
The Phantom 2 Batteries was atrocious. $199 AUD for OEM intelligent batteries and 40 cycles before it puffed up. DJI promised 300 cycles but only gave 3 months warranty.
$200/40 cycles = $5 per 15minute flight. So an hour would cost you $20.
The P3 onwards had better discharge capabilities and firmware to prevent voltage sagging when the motors maxed out. The batteries were designed with better cell monitoring. Most users reported 100-200 cycles. You need to remember that each time you let self discharge from full to 50-60%, you are losing half a cycle. But losing that half cycle was better than binning your entire battery.
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My take on cost per minute for a Mavic:
New price $999.00
Selling it after a year or 100 flights ($500.00)
Real cost $499.00
Cost per flight - 100 flights $4.99
Cost per minute - 20 minute flight $0.28
New price $999.00
Selling it after a year or 100 flights ($500.00)
Real cost $499.00
Cost per flight - 100 flights $4.99
Cost per minute - 20 minute flight $0.28
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