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Old 11-08-2012, 09:15 AM
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Default Battery chemistry

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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 View Post
well they are propelled either by high octane fuel or Lipo batteries I think, those batteries can catch on fire while charging.

Time will tell.
Any and all battery chemistry type can catch on fire if they go into an overcharge state when charging. Typically due to a faulty charger or charger setting. But some chemistries are inherently safer than others.