Axisflying AF223 2203.5

What you get

• For light 5-inch builds

  Axisflying pitches the AF223 at ultralight 5-inch freestyle and long-range quads, and says it shares its magnetic circuit design with the larger AF227.

  Source: Axisflying intro image

• Shielded bearings

  Axisflying's bearing shield houses the bearings to an IP53 rating against dust and water; it says this keeps them smooth for longer.

  Source: Axisflying bearing image

• Single winding, arc magnets

  Single-winding coils and N52H arc magnets.

  Source: Axisflying feature image

• Bench numbers

  On a GF 51466: 781 g at 15.06 A (1610KV on 6S), 925 g at 35.8 A (2910KV on 4S) and 900 g at 43.2 A (3710KV on 3S).

  Source: Axisflying test data

What to pair it with

Our reading of Axisflying’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.

ESC

Axisflying rates the peak current at 43 A; on its bench the 3710KV drew 43.2 A on 3S, the 2910KV 35.8 A on 4S and the 1610KV 15.06 A on 6S. (Axisflying specs and drawing, Axisflying test data)

Props

Axisflying tested every KV on GF 51466 5-inch props. (Axisflying test data)

Battery

Rated 3S–6S. Axisflying benched the 1610KV on 6S, the 2910KV on 4S and the 3710KV on 3S. (Axisflying specs and drawing, Axisflying test data)

Frame

Four M3 screws on a 16 mm circle. (Axisflying specs and drawing, Axisflying feature image)

Where to buy

• NewBeeDrone1610KV, 2910KV or 3710KV
  price on the store’s page
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Full specs

Bench data

Redrawn from Axisflying’s test reports. Thrust is static pull on a bench, more than you get in flight. Power is volts × amps; efficiency is thrust divided by power.

Inside the motor

A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:

• Bell. Silver-grey, with a spoked top ringed in red at its edge. (Axisflying intro image)
• Shaft. 5 mm with an M5 thread, standing 12.7 mm above the bell. (Axisflying specs and drawing)
• Bearings. Housed behind Axisflying's IP53 bearing shield. (Axisflying bearing image)
• Stator. 22 mm across, 12 slots, single winding, with 14 N52H arc magnets in the bell. (Axisflying specs and drawing, Axisflying feature image)
• Leads. 24 AWG silicone wire, 130 mm. (Axisflying specs and drawing)

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1610KV version reaches about these speeds; a prop loads the motor and brings it down, typically to around 70–75% of these figures at full throttle.

A 14-pole rotor has 7 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 7 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 42 times per turn.

About the 3D model

A generic outrunner drawn from Axisflying’s published sizes: the 22 × 3 mm stator, 27 mm bell, 15 mm height, 5 mm shaft, 16 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything Axisflying doesn’t publish is typical for a motor this size, and the bell’s spoked top, the base and the inside are a generic design, not this motor’s. The colours are read off the maker’s product photos. There are no logos or markings: it is our drawing, not the maker’s.

Sources

1. Axisflying: AF223 1610KV/2910KV/3710KV (product page on Axisflying's own store, Wayback Machine copy captured 2021-12-09; Axisflying's current site no longer lists the motor). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
2. Axisflying: AF223 specs and outline drawing (image on the 2021 product page, Wayback Machine copy; NewBeeDrone's AF223 page shows the same image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
3. Axisflying: AF223 test data on GF 51466 props, 1610KV on 6S, 2910KV on 4S and 3710KV on 3S (image on the 2021 product page, Wayback Machine copy; NewBeeDrone's AF223 page shows the same image). Axisflying's throttle column is left out and the rows kept as thrust steps ending at full throttle (see modelNotes). Each row's voltage is as measured; the table's voltage is its first row.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
4. Axisflying: AF223 feature image (single winding, N52H arc magnets, φ16 mm M3 mount; image on the 2021 product page, Wayback Machine copy). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
5. Axisflying: Bearing Shield Technology image (IP53 bearing housing; image on the AF223's 2021 product page, Wayback Machine copy). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
6. Axisflying: AF223 intro image ("5 inch ultra-light freestyle / long range"; the AF223 3710KV beside the AF227, "same magnetic circuit design"; image on the 2021 product page, Wayback Machine copy). Its 3710KV photo is used for finish.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.