RC Plane Battery

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I am building a simple 24" flying wing made from a foam board. The motor I am using is a 2200 Kv brushless with a 30A ESC. This is my first Arduino project, so I have no experience with LiPo batteries. I tried to do some research, but I found many conflicting guides to picking batteries, and some of them were too complicated and involved specs I don't know. I am not looking for a perfect battery, just one that won't burn out my motor/ESC, will power my wing for about 10 minutes, and is not too large or expensive. Here is some information taken directly from the product page:

  • Fit for Battery: 2-3 Li-Poly, Fit for ESC: 30A

  • 30A ESC Input Voltage: 2-3 cells lithium battery or 5/10NIMh battery

  • A2212 2200kv Motor Specification:

  • KV: 2200

  • Ri(M Ω): 0.033

  • Battery: 2-3Li-Po

  • Max Power: 342W

  • Test Prop: 7x3/7x4

  • 30A Brushless ESC Specification:

  • BEC: 3A

  • Constant Current: 30A.

  • Max Current: 45A (less than 12s).

  • Low-voltage Cutoff: Auto detect.

  • Input: 2-3 LiPo or 5/10 NiMH.

From what I have learned it sounds like I should use a 2-3 cell 11.1V battery, but I'm not sure about the C rating or mAh. What would be a reasonable combo for these specs? Thanks!

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Where does the Arduino come in?
Perhaps your queries about rc aircraft, motor sizes etc should be directed to a radio control aircraft forum.

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This is a forum for those seeking advice on Arduinos, find a Forum in RCGroups to ask questions about batteries and motors in model planes, link below.

RCGroups

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Are you planning on using the Arduino to control this wing?