Deciding on a battery for my DJI Flamewheel F450

JJT

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Hello, I'm trying to figure out what battery to get for my quadcopter. I'm using this kit: http://www.atlantahobby.com/Store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=16310&idcategory=872

Each motor is rated at 12 amps, so am I right in thinking the whole thing will never use more than about 50 amps (12 * 4 + Naza controller, receiver etc.)? If so, I need a battery with about 4000Mah or 5000Mah to get a decent flight time. Right?

Also, I've seen people using both 4S and 3S batteries. Does it matter? I'll be using it for AP with my GoPro, so stability is really important. From the research I've done it's better to have bigger props with lower RPM, aka lower voltage. Is that correct or am I understanding it wrong?

Thanks so much!
 

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