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Avionics, Aerospace & Flight

Antenna length, HAM antenna, drone flight time, rocket motor classification, and battery runtime calculators.

Antenna Length Calculator

Calculate full, half, and quarter wavelength antenna dimensions from frequency.

0.95 for bare wire, 0.66 for solid polyethylene coax

HAM Radio Antenna Calculator

Calculate antenna element lengths for all amateur radio bands.

0.95 for bare wire, 0.66 for coax stub

Drone Flight Time Calculator

Estimate flight time based on battery capacity, cell count, and average current draw.

15 A (preset for Mini Quad (3"))

20% recommended to protect LiPo cells

Rocket Motor Calculator

Calculate total impulse, motor classification, and HPR certification level.

ClassImpulse Range (N·s)HPR Level
1/4A0 – 0.3125None required
1/2A0.3125 – 0.625None required
A0.625 – 1.25None required
B1.25 – 2.5None required
C2.5 – 5None required
D5 – 10None required
E10 – 20None required
F20 – 40None required
G40 – 80None required
H80 – 160None required
I160 – 320Level 1
J320 – 640Level 1
K640 – 1280Level 2
L1280 – 2560Level 2
M2560 – 5120Level 2
N5120 – 10240Level 3
O10240 – 20480Level 3

Battery Runtime Calculator

Calculate how long a battery will power a load based on capacity and draw.

Accounts for inverter and wiring losses