Drone Motors

5-inch FPV freestyle motor

Axisflying AF2406

Axisflying's 2406 for 5-inch freestyle and bando with a GoPro on 6S: 33.7 g with wire, and 1437 g at full throttle on a GF 51466 V2 at about 23.5 V.

  • 5-inch freestyle and bando
  • 6S
  • 5-inch builds carrying a GoPro
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 2406 motor drawn from Axisflying’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are Axisflying’s bench figures for the GF 51466 V2 prop at 23.95 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 30% throttle.

Max thrust
1,437 g
GF 51466 V2 prop, 23.95 V
Weight
33.7 g
with wire
Peak current
48.5 A
full throttle
Max power
1,142 W
full throttle

from $26.90a motor at Axisflying

A set of four: $107.60

Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.

What it pulls

Axisflying’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.

05001,0001,50030%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%gthrottle1,437 gGF 51466 V21,396 gHQ P3.51,311 gGF 51366 V3

At 60% with the GF 51466 V2: 709 g of thrust, 16.7 A, 398 W, 1.79 g per watt.

On your quad

8.8 : 1

Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 5,748 g with the GF 51466 V2 at 23.95 V.

At 60% throttle they pull 2,836 g, 4.4 times the quad’s weight.

All-up weight is the quad ready to fly, with its battery and camera. The thrust is the maker’s static bench figure; in the air it is lower.

What you get for $26.90

  • Freestyle with a GoPro

    Axisflying made the AF2406 for 5-inch freestyle and bando with a GoPro, aiming at quicker throttle response and more low-end torque.

    Source: Axisflying product page

  • Larger core

    Axisflying says the 2406 core has more magnetic flux than a 2207 or 2306.

    Source: Axisflying feature image

  • Materials

    A 7075 aluminium bell with a multi-spoke top, NMB bearings and enamelled wire rated for 240 °C.

    Source: Axisflying product page, Axisflying feature image

  • Bench numbers

    On a GF 51466 V2 at about 23.5 V: 523 g at 10.47 A at half throttle, and 1437 g at 48.52 A and 1141.71 W at full throttle.

    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
48.52 A at full throttle on a GF 51466 V2 at about 23.5 V; 45.34 A on a GF 51366 V3. (Axisflying test data)
Props
Axisflying recommends and tested the GF 51366 V3, GF 51466 V2 and HQ P3.5; the 51466 V2 pulls 1437 g at full throttle, the HQ P3.5 1396 g and the 51366 V3 1311 g. (Axisflying product page, Axisflying test data)
Frame
Four M3 screws on a 16 mm circle. (Axisflying drawing and specs)

Where to buy

  • Axisflyingthe maker's store; also sold as a set of four for $100.00
    $26.90seen Oct 19, 2026
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Full specs

SpecValueSource
KV2,080 rpm/VAxisflying drawing and specs
Stator24 × 6 mm (2406) (from the size in Axisflying's name)Axisflying product page
Configuration12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles)Axisflying drawing and specs
Battery6S LiPoAxisflying drawing and specs
Weight33.7 g (with wire)Axisflying drawing and specs
Dimensionsφ29.5 × 19.4 mm without the shaft, which stands 13 mm above the bell (the page text gives Φ16×9mm, which doesn't match the drawing)Axisflying drawing and specs
Shaft5 mm, M5 thread (10 mm of thread), protrudes 13 mmAxisflying drawing and specs
Mounting4 × M3 on a 16 mm circleAxisflying drawing and specs
Bell7075 aluminium, with a multi-spoke topAxisflying feature image
BearingsNMBAxisflying product page, Axisflying feature image
WindingEnamelled wire rated for 240 °CAxisflying feature image
Internal resistance56.36 mΩAxisflying drawing and specs
No-load current1.71 A (at 10 V)Axisflying drawing and specs
Max current48.52 A (on a GF 51466 V2; 45.34 A on a GF 51366 V3 and 47.53 A on an HQ P3.5)Axisflying drawing and specs
Max power1,141.71 W (on a GF 51466 V2; 1068.51 W on a GF 51366 V3 and 1119.25 W on an HQ P3.5)Axisflying drawing and specs
Leads20 AWG black silicone, 150 mmAxisflying product page, Axisflying drawing and specs
In the box1 motor, 6 screws, 1 flanged lock nut, 1 washer, 1 O-ring, stickers (as pictured on the product list; sizes not given)Axisflying product list

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.

2080KV on 6S3 props

PropThrottleVoltage (V)Current (A)Thrust (g)RPMPower (W)Efficiency (g/W)
GF 51466 V2at 23.95 Vmotor at 95 °C30%23.954.224415160100.682.45
40%23.926.8937017960164.872.26
50%23.8910.4752320493250.12.11
60%23.8416.770923368398.041.79
70%23.782388225305546.781.63
80%23.730.821,09027276730.561.5
90%23.6239.61,29129928935.371.39
100%23.5448.521,437315041141.711.25
HQ P3.5at 23.96 Vmotor at 95 °C30%23.964.4521115665106.661.97
40%23.937.0533718274168.752
50%23.910.849020905258.171.91
70%23.7921.8186525741518.661.67
80%23.7230.441,07028660721.931.5
90%23.6339.381,30431129930.591.39
100%23.5547.531,396326901119.251.23
GF 51366 V3at 23.95 Vmotor at 92 °C30%23.954.524815929107.892.3
40%23.927.437019128176.982.11
50%23.910.4948021385250.711.93
60%23.8515.4262923709367.761.72
70%23.7921.1979225651504.161.58
80%23.7427.9694429180663.661.43
90%23.6536.771,18732156869.661.38
100%23.5745.341,311338461068.511.21

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 2080KV 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 nominal14.830,7843,591 Hz21,549
4S full16.834,9444,077 Hz24,461
6S nominal22.246,1765,387 Hz32,323
6S full25.252,4166,115 Hz36,691

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 24 × 6 mm stator, 29.5 mm bell, 19.4 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: Motor AF2406 6s (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. Axisflying: AF2406 drawing and specification (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. Axisflying: AF2406 2080KV testing data on GF 51366 V3, GF 51466 V2 and HQ P3.5 props (image on the product page). Each row's voltage is as measured; the table's voltage is its 30% row. Temperatures are inside the motor, with 36 °C ambient.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. Axisflying: AF2406 feature image (7075 aluminium, core, 240 °C wire, NMB bearings; on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. Axisflying: AF2406 product list (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  6. Axisflying: AF2406 2080KV main product photo, used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.