3 to 3.5-inch FPV freestyle motor
DeepSpace Aether 1505
A 12.2 g motor for 2.5 to 3.5-inch freestyle on 4S; on DeepSpace’s bench it pulls 444 to 623 g per motor at full throttle, depending on the prop.
- 2.5 to 3.5-inch freestyle
- 4S
- Props like DeepSpace’s test props: GF D63, HQ T3×3×3, GF 3520-3
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 1505 motor drawn from DeepSpace’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are DeepSpace’s bench figures for the GF 3520-3 prop at 16.1 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 30% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 623 g
- GF 3520-3 prop, 16.1 V
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- with its cable
- Peak current
- 19.8 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 316 W
- full throttle
from $13.90a motor at DeepSpace
A set of four: $55.60
Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.
What it pulls
DeepSpace’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.
At 60% with the GF 3520-3: 296 g of thrust, 6.0 A, 98 W, 3.02 g per watt.
On your quad
3.8 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 2,493 g with the GF 3520-3 at 16.1 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 1,184 g, 1.8 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 $13.90
623 g on a GF 3520-3
On DeepSpace’s bench it pulled 623.2 g at full throttle on a GF 3520-3 at 15.9 V, drawing 19.8 A.
Source: DeepSpace spec image
One-piece bell
DeepSpace calls it a uni-bell structure, chosen for looks and durability.
Source: DeepSpace spec image
Arc magnets, heat-resistant winding
Arc magnets for high power output, and a winding DeepSpace rates for high temperature so it stays stable under high power.
Source: DeepSpace spec image
Prop mount on the bell
A 1.5 mm shaft with four M2 holes on a 5 mm circle in the top of the bell.
Source: DeepSpace spec image
What to pair it with
Our reading of DeepSpace’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- DeepSpace gives a 20.1 A peak, the full-throttle current on the HQ T3×3×3 at 15.9 V. (DeepSpace spec image)
- Props
- DeepSpace tested three props at about 16 V: full throttle gave 443.6 g on the GF D63, 553.6 g on the HQ T3×3×3 and 623.2 g on the GF 3520-3. (DeepSpace spec image)
- Battery
- 4S. (DeepSpace spec image, DeepSpace product page)
- Frame
- Four M2 holes on a 12 mm circle. (DeepSpace spec image)
Where to buy
- DeepSpacethe maker’s store; one motor$13.90seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
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Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 4,000 rpm/V | DeepSpace spec image, DeepSpace product page |
| Stator | 15 × 5 mm (1505) | DeepSpace product page |
| Configuration | 12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Battery | 4S LiPo | DeepSpace spec image, DeepSpace product page |
| Weight | 12.2 g (with its cable) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Dimensions | φ19.5 × 16.7 mm with the shaft, which stands 3 mm above the bell | DeepSpace spec image |
| Shaft | 1.5 mm where it stands 3 mm above the bell; four M2 holes in the bell’s top on a 5 mm circle (DeepSpace’s spec list gives the shaft diameter as 2 mm; its drawing marks the exposed tip Ø1.5) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Mounting | 4 × M2 holes on a 12 mm circle | DeepSpace spec image |
| Bell | One-piece (uni-bell) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Magnets | Arc magnets | DeepSpace spec image |
| Winding | High-temperature-resistant winding | DeepSpace spec image |
| Internal resistance | 104 mΩ | DeepSpace spec image |
| Idle current | 0.7 A (at 10 V) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Peak current | 20.1 A (the HQ T3×3×3’s full-throttle current at 15.9 V) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Max power | 321.5 W (the HQ T3×3×3’s full-throttle row) | DeepSpace spec image |
| Leads | 22 AWG, 150 mm | DeepSpace spec image |
| In the box | 4 × M2×5, 4 × M2×6 and 3 × M2×7 screws | DeepSpace spec image |
Bench data
Redrawn from DeepSpace’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.
4000KV on 4S, 16.1 V3 props
| Prop | Throttle | Voltage (V) | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | RPM | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 3520-3motor at 45.7 °C | 30% | 16.1 | 1.2 | 82.7 | 16141 | 19.7 | 4.19 |
| 40% | 16.1 | 2 | 127.9 | 19843 | 33.8 | 3.78 | |
| 50% | 16.1 | 3.7 | 205.4 | 24696 | 60.56 | 3.39 | |
| 60% | 16.1 | 6 | 296 | 29292 | 98.1 | 3.02 | |
| 70% | 16 | 8.8 | 381 | 33013 | 142.1 | 2.68 | |
| 80% | 16 | 12.4 | 468.2 | 36828 | 199.5 | 2.35 | |
| 90% | 15.9 | 15.8 | 551.6 | 39175 | 254 | 2.17 | |
| 100% | 15.9 | 19.8 | 623.2 | 41161 | 315.5 | 1.97 | |
| HQ T3×3×3motor at 53 °C | 30% | 16.1 | 1.2 | 75 | 15806 | 20 | 3.74 |
| 40% | 16.1 | 2.1 | 118.8 | 19618 | 34.2 | 3.47 | |
| 50% | 16.1 | 3.8 | 189.3 | 24494 | 62.3 | 3.04 | |
| 60% | 16.1 | 6.3 | 266.5 | 28991 | 101.7 | 2.62 | |
| 70% | 16 | 9.2 | 344.9 | 32808 | 149.2 | 2.31 | |
| 80% | 16 | 12.7 | 421.5 | 35753 | 203.7 | 2.07 | |
| 90% | 15.9 | 16.3 | 498.3 | 38523 | 261.9 | 1.9 | |
| 100% | 15.9 | 20.1 | 553.6 | 41043 | 321.5 | 1.72 | |
| GF D63motor at 34.5 °C | 30% | 16.1 | 1.1 | 61.3 | 17338 | 18.2 | 3.36 |
| 40% | 16.1 | 1.8 | 91.3 | 21362 | 29.8 | 3.06 | |
| 50% | 16.1 | 3 | 137.5 | 25715 | 49.3 | 2.79 | |
| 60% | 16.1 | 4.8 | 195.9 | 30680 | 78.4 | 2.5 | |
| 70% | 16.1 | 6.9 | 250 | 35332 | 112 | 2.23 | |
| 80% | 16 | 9.3 | 311.2 | 39638 | 150 | 2.07 | |
| 90% | 16 | 12.3 | 376.3 | 43616 | 197 | 1.91 | |
| 100% | 15.9 | 15.7 | 443.6 | 47608 | 250.7 | 1.77 |
Source: DeepSpace spec image
Inside the motor
A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:
- Bell. One-piece (uni-bell) structure. (DeepSpace spec image)
- Winding. High-temperature-resistant winding. (DeepSpace spec image)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 4000KV 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.
| Battery | Volts | No-load rpm (KV × V) | Electrical frequency | ESC steps per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4S nominal | 14.8 | 59,200 | 6,907 Hz | 41,440 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 67,200 | 7,840 Hz | 47,040 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 88,800 | 10,360 Hz | 62,160 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 100,800 | 11,760 Hz | 70,560 |
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 DeepSpace’s published sizes: the 15 × 5 mm stator, 19.5 mm bell, 13.7 mm height, 1.5 mm shaft, 12 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything DeepSpace 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
- DeepSpace: Aether 1505 4000KV 4S Brushless Motor For 2.5-3.5inch FPV Freestyle Drones (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- DeepSpace: Aether 1505 description image (features, spec list, testing data at about 16 V on three props, product drawing and packing list; one long image on the product page). Each row’s voltage is as measured; the table’s voltage is its 30% row. Temperatures are the motor’s operating temperature at 29 °C ambient.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- DeepSpace: Aether 1505 product photo (first gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- DeepSpace: Aether 1505 product photo of the bell’s top (gallery on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.