Power Systems & Testing

While I still do a lot of motor and prop testing it is something I stopped publishing on this Wiki in 2011. I do still publish some of my prop testing but lately this has been kept to just multi-rotor and a few FPV applications. The reason I have stopped is the enormous amount of time it takes to sort out and put together the results and there are other excellent sights doing the same work with much more comprehensive and consistent data to look through. These sites include:

FlyBrushless.com
Lots of motor and prop information here across many brands and sizes

Innov8tiveDesigns.com
Some of the best prop charts by motor (Scorpion and Cobra) on the web today

eCalc
An excellent comparitive prop and motor calculator

So, the links listed here are basically charts and images of my own personal (previous) bench tests. The tests are run using the same batteries I fly with (sorry, no expensive power suppy!) and all tests are done with a fully charged battery unless otherwise noted. As a general rule, these tests constitute a sloped or stepped test snapshot of performance. For information on my test set-up, please see My Test Bench

Motor Test Results

Astro Mighty Micro 010 Geared Balsa Products BP8Y Outrunner Balsa Products BP2217-6 Outrunner Balsa Products BP2217-9 Outrunner Balsa_Products_BP3520-7 Outrunner E-Flite Park 400-920 Outrunner HXT_2835-2200 Outrunner Mega Motors RCn400/15/7 Outrunner Mega Motors 16/15/4 Geared Inrunner Mega Motors 16/15/7 Inrunner Mega_Motors 22/30/3 Geared Inrunner Model Motors AXI2826-10

Motor Max M400T Precision Aerobatics Thrust 30 Outrunner RimFire 60-650 Outrunner Scorpion 4035-330 Outrunner Scorpion 3026-710 VII Outrunner Turnigy NTM3536A-1400 Outrunner Turnigy SK3530-1400 Outrunner Turnigy SK3542-1000 Outrunner Turnigy SK4240-750 Outrunner Turnigy SK4250-650 Outrunner Motrofly 2610-1100 Outrunner Motrofly 2815-930 Outrunner

Prop Comparisons

Prop Test - 10" Multirotor Props

Prop Test - More 10" Multirotor Props

Prop Test - 9 and 10 inch props for FPV

Prop Test - 9" and 10" Multirotor Props

Prop Test - Aeronaut vs. APC

Prop Test - Four 9x6 Props

Prop Test - Four Props for the Mini Talon

Test Equipment & Tools

The Bench Tester (Version 1)

See Also

The Airforce

My Test Bench