Drone Motors

5-inch FPV freestyle motor

Axisflying AF227 2207

Axisflying's 2021 AF227, a 2207 it called its sbang motor: 30 g without leads, 4S–6S, and 1866 g at full throttle on a GF 51466 on 6S (1960KV).

  • 5-inch freestyle and sbang
  • 6S (1960KV, 2010KV) or 4S (2710KV)
  • 51466 and similar 5-inch props
Drawing the 3D model…

The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 2207 motor drawn from Axisflying’s published sizes, not its exact design. No-load speed is KV × 22.2 V, a nominal pack for this version. Axisflying’s bench tables for it step by thrust rather than throttle, so they are in the bench data below, not on this readout.

Version

Rated 4S–6S; Axisflying benched it on 6S: 1866 g at 43.1 A on a GF 51466.

Max thrust
1,866 g
GF 51466 prop, 24.94 V
Weight
30 g
without leads
Peak current
43.1 A
full throttle
Max power
937 W
full throttle

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What you get

  • Tuned for sbang

    Axisflying called the AF227 its new sbang motor: smooth, torquey low throttle with an sbang throttle curve, and fine resolution at low throttle.

    Source: Axisflying product page (archived), Axisflying sbang 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

  • Washers round the O-ring

    A washer sits above and below the O-ring, which Axisflying says adds durability and protection.

    Source: Axisflying washer image

  • Bench numbers

    On a GF 51466: 1866 g at 43.1 A (1960KV) and 1901 g at 44.5 A (2010KV) on 6S, 1346 g at 43.8 A (2710KV) on 4S.

    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 49 A; its own bench topped out at 44.5 A (2010KV 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 4S–6S. Axisflying benched the 1960KV and 2010KV on 6S (the 2010KV also on 5S) and the 2710KV on 4S. (Axisflying specs and drawing, Axisflying test data)
Frame
Four M3 screws on a 16 mm circle. (Axisflying specs and drawing)

Where to buy

  • NewBeeDrone1960KV, 2010KV or 2710KV
    price on the store’s page
    Visit

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Full specs

SpecValueSource
KV1,960 rpm/V (also 2010KV and 2710KV)Axisflying product page (archived), Axisflying specs and drawing
Stator22 × 7 mm (2207)Axisflying specs and drawing
Configuration12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles)Axisflying specs and drawing
Battery4S–6S LiPoAxisflying specs and drawing
Weight30 g (without leads)Axisflying specs and drawing
Dimensionsφ27 × 33 mm, with 14 mm of shaft above the bellAxisflying specs and drawing
Shaft5 mm, protrudes 14 mmAxisflying specs and drawing
Mounting4 × M3 on a 16 mm circleAxisflying specs and drawing
BearingsBehind Axisflying's IP53-rated bearing shield (Axisflying calls it Bearing Shield Technology: a dust- and water-resistant bearing housing)Axisflying bearing image
Peak current49 A (Axisflying's bench tables top out at 44.5 A (2010KV on 6S, S3))Axisflying specs and drawing
Max power960 W (the 2010KV drew 958.98 W at full throttle on 6S (S3))Axisflying specs and drawing
Leads20 AWG silicone, 150 mmAxisflying specs and drawing

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.

1960KV on 6S, 24.94 V1 prop

PropStepVoltage (V)Current (A)Thrust (g)RPMPower (W)Efficiency (g/W)
GF 5146624.9421821140649.63.64
24.645.445016729132.753.38
24.279.665820100232.32.82
23.891486822882334.752.59
23.5417.71,01924604416.92.44
23.1422.51,15826092519.132.22
22.8325.91,28727580591.42.17
22.4929.91,45129067671.782.15
22.0137.11,67530555815.752.05
Max21.7443.11,866333339371.99

Source: Axisflying test data

2010KV on 5S or 6S2 props

PropStepVoltage (V)Current (A)Thrust (g)RPMPower (W)Efficiency (g/W)
GF 51466at 24.93 V24.9321861158048.613.82
24.556.147716937148.533.21
24.1410.670520293255.42.76
23.7714.789722880348.232.58
23.3419.41,06624725453.732.35
22.9523.91,20626059549.192.2
22.6127.61,33527393623.812.14
22.2831.51,48328727702.712.11
21.838.71,71230650843.222.03
Max21.5544.51,90131023958.981.98
GF 51466at 19.88 V19.884.735614890923.84
19.878.655118279169.83.23
19.8712.570220642247.782.83
19.8716.286022462321.32.67
19.8719.899524108392.142.53
19.7425.11,06625423494.22.17
19.8527.31,26626978541.332.33
19.8435.11,51228454694.82.17
Max19.8438.31,59129857759.62.09

Source: Axisflying test data

2710KV on 4S, 16.3 V1 prop

PropStepVoltage (V)Current (A)Thrust (g)RPMPower (W)Efficiency (g/W)
GF 5146616.36.6355150551073.29
15.931254318193190.222.84
15.5916.968020257262.892.58
15.2621.781321880330.22.45
14.9825.892223119385.892.38
14.7328.999724158425.252.34
14.54331,10325227479.562.29
14.1840.71,29627184576.82.24
Max14.0143.81,34627685612.752.19

Source: Axisflying test data

Inside the motor

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

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1960KV 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.

BatteryVoltsNo-load rpm (KV × V)Electrical frequencyESC steps per second
4S nominal14.829,0083,384 Hz20,306
4S full16.832,9283,842 Hz23,050
6S nominal22.243,5125,076 Hz30,458
6S full25.249,3925,762 Hz34,574

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 × 7 mm stator, 27 mm bell, 19 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: AF227 1960KV/2010KV/2710KV (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: AF227 specs and outline drawing (Axisflying's image, as shown on FPV Faster's AF227 product page; the copy on Axisflying's 2021 page, S1, wasn't archived). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. Axisflying: AF227 testing data on GF 51466 props, 1960KV, 2010KV (5S and 6S) and 2710KV (Axisflying's image, as shown on FPV Faster's AF227 product page; the copies on Axisflying's 2021 page, S1, weren't archived). Axisflying's throttle column is left out and the rows kept as thrust steps ending at full throttle; two 10% rows are left out (see modelNotes). Each row's voltage is as measured; the table's voltage is its first row.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. Axisflying: AF227 feature image ("the new sbang motors"; Axisflying's image, as shown on FPV Faster's AF227 product page; the copies on Axisflying's 2021 page, S1, weren't archived). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. Axisflying: Bearing Shield Technology feature image (IP53 bearing housing; Axisflying's image, as shown on FPV Faster's AF227 product page; the copies on Axisflying's 2021 page, S1, weren't archived). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  6. Axisflying: AF227 washer feature image (washers above and below the O-ring; Axisflying's image, as shown on FPV Faster's AF227 product page; the copies on Axisflying's 2021 page, S1, weren't archived). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  7. Axisflying: AF227 2710KV product photo, on NewBeeDrone's AF227 page; the same shot is in Axisflying's AF223 banner. Used for finish.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.