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Old December 8th 16, 07:30 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
krasw
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Default FES&electric system batteries

I think 20 years of good battery life might be bit optimistic. Antares has very expensive milspec batteries that should have long life, apparently that can be 10 years, but no one knows if that is 20 years. Other systems use cheaper (relatively) off-the-self batteries that might not last so well. Realistically, I would probably budget battery change every 5-10 years.