| Lipo (Lithium Polymer Batteries) are used in many | | | | voltage of those cells. |
| electronic devices. Lipo Batteries are similar to Lithium | | | | There are so many choices out there. There are |
| Ion batteries. They each have a nominal voltage of 3.6 | | | | many Lipo Batteries manufacturers. It is difficult to |
| volts. Unlike Lithium Ion batteries, Lithium Polymer | | | | choose the right RC Lipo battery, especially for a |
| Batteries do not have a hard metal casing but rather a | | | | newbie. |
| flexible material encloses the chemicals inside. | | | | Battery manufacturers are constantly trying to one up |
| The main reason for the use of Lithium cells in RC | | | | one another. While competition can drive prices down, |
| (Remote Control) plans and helicopters is that they are | | | | it also can give cause to false claims about products. |
| significantly lighter than comparable NiCad or NiMH | | | | Don't cheap out. Confirm that your batteries are |
| batteries, which makes our RC airplanes and RC | | | | capable of running that the amperage level you plan to |
| Helicopter fly longer and better. | | | | use them at. Running a cell at a higher C rating than |
| If you have previously been flying RC models with | | | | the battery can handle can not only damage your RC |
| NiCad or NiMH batteries, switching over to Lipo (lithium | | | | Lipo batteries, but it can also damage your speed |
| polymer) batteries will result in a different number of | | | | control. Better to buy a bit better Lipo battery than you |
| cells being used. If you had six to seven round cells | | | | need than to destroy your electronics and risk your |
| then 2 lithium polymer cells will correctly duplicate the | | | | RC Airplane or RC Helicopter. |