BetaFPV LAVA 1102

What it pulls

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

What you get for $10.99

• About 130 g on 2S

  At full throttle on BetaFPV's 8 V bench it pulls 129.52 g on Gemfan 1611 props at 10.51 A, and 129.69 g on Gemfan 1608 props.

  Source: BetaFPV bench tables

• Tile-shaped magnets

  BetaFPV credits tile-shaped magnets, an optimised magnetic circuit and a higher coil fill for about 2.1 g/W in steady flight and over 1.5 g/W at peak thrust.

  Source: BetaFPV product page

• Bolt-on props

  Four M2 holes on a 5 mm circle take bolt-on props, which BetaFPV says suits a range of props, whoops and DIY builds.

  Source: BetaFPV product page

• 3.4 g

  3.4 g with 22 mm leads, 3.6 g with 44 mm leads.

  Source: BetaFPV product page

What to pair it with

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

ESC

BetaFPV pairs it with its F4 2-3S 20A AIO flight controller. On its 8 V bench a motor draws up to 10.51 A at full throttle. (BetaFPV product page, BetaFPV bench tables)

Props

BetaFPV recommends Gemfan 1611 or 1608 three-blade props (1.5 mm shaft); both reach about 130 g on its bench. (BetaFPV product page, BetaFPV bench tables)

Battery

2S; BetaFPV suggests its LAVA 2S 450 mAh or 550 mAh packs. (BetaFPV product page)

Frame

Three M1.4 screws on a 6.6 mm circle; BetaFPV names its Pavo Femto frame. M1.4×3 and M1.4×4 screws come in the box. (BetaFPV product page, BetaFPV drawing)

Where to buy

• BETAFPVthe maker's store; one motor, 22 mm or 44 mm leads
  $10.99seen Oct 19, 2026
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Full specs

Bench data

Redrawn from BetaFPV’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. Grey, with orange edges on the six spokes of the top and a thin orange ring round the side. Four M2 prop holes on a 5 mm circle. (BetaFPV product page)
• Magnets. Tile-shaped, which BetaFPV pairs with an optimised magnetic circuit and a higher coil fill. (BetaFPV product page)
• Shaft. 1.5 mm, standing 5 mm above the bell. (BetaFPV product page)
• Base. Three M1.4 holes evenly spaced on a 6.6 mm circle. (BetaFPV product page)
• Leads. Three 28 AWG wires, 22 mm or 44 mm long, ending in a JST 1.25 mm three-pin plug. (BetaFPV product page)

How fast it spins

KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 14000KV 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 12-pole rotor has 6 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 6 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 36 times per turn.

About the 3D model

A generic outrunner drawn from BetaFPV’s published sizes: the 11 × 2 mm stator, 15.2 mm bell, 8.6 mm height, 1.5 mm shaft and 6.6 mm mounting circle. Anything BetaFPV 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. BETAFPV: LAVA Series 1102 Brushless Motors (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
2. BETAFPV: LAVA 1102 14000KV outline drawing (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
3. BETAFPV: LAVA 1102 14000KV load performance tables at 8 V, two props (image on the product page). BetaFPV leaves the speed and coil temperature columns blank, so they are left out.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
4. BETAFPV: LAVA 1102 main product photo, used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.