Drone Motors

3-inch FPV racing and freestyle motor

NewBeeDrone FLOW 1408

An 18 g T-mount 1408 for 3-inch props in 4150KV (4S) and 2350KV (6S); NewBeeDrone measured 609 g on a GF3052 at 16 V (4150KV) and 516 g on a GF3028 three-blade at 24 V (2350KV).

  • 3-inch quads
  • 4S (4150KV) or 6S (2350KV)
  • T-mount 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 1408 motor drawn from NewBeeDrone’s published sizes, not its exact design. No-load speed is KV × 14.8 V, a nominal pack for this version. NewBeeDrone’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 16.8 V; NewBeeDrone calls for a 40 A ESC and tested it at 16 V on a GF3052.

Max thrust
609 g
GF3052 prop, 16 V
Weight
18 g
with wire
Peak current
36.0 A
full throttle
Max power
578 W
full throttle

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What you get

What to pair it with

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

ESC
NewBeeDrone calls for a 40 A ESC for the 4150KV, which peaked at 36.03 A on its bench, and 15 A for the 2350KV (8.84 A). (NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 2350KV spec sheet)
Props
Tested on Gemfan 3-inch props: the GF3052 (4150KV) and the GF3028 three-blade (2350KV); T-mount fitting. (NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 2350KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 4150KV page)
Battery
4S for the 4150KV, 6S for the 2350KV. (NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 2350KV spec sheet)
Frame
Four M2 screws on a 12 mm circle; four screws come with each motor. (NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone product photos)

Where to buy

  • NewBeeDronethe maker's store; 4150KV, 1 motor ($54.99 for 4, $99.99 for 8); sold out when checked
    $14.99seen Oct 19, 2026
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  • NewBeeDronethe maker's store; 2350KV, 1 motor ($54.99 for 4, $99.99 for 8); sold out when checked
    $14.99seen Oct 19, 2026
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Full specs

SpecValueSource
KV4,150 rpm/V (also 2350KV)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Stator14 × 8 mm (1408), 0.2 mm silicon steel sheetsNewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 4150KV page
Configuration9N12P (9 stator slots, 12 magnet poles)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Battery4S (4150KV, rated 16.8 V) or 6S (2350KV, rated 25.2 V) LiPoNewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 2350KV spec sheet
Weight18 g (with wire)NewBeeDrone 4150KV page
Dimensionsφ19 × 20.7 mm (with shaft); 16.8 mm withoutNewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Shaft1.5 mm, protrudes 3.9 mm; T-mount with 2 × M2 holes on a 5 mm circle in the top (NewBeeDrone's spec list also names SUS420 stainless steel without saying which part)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 4150KV page
Mounting4 × M2 on a 12 mm circleNewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
MagnetsN48SHNewBeeDrone 4150KV page
BearingsNSK MR52 ball bearingsNewBeeDrone 4150KV page
Internal resistance80 mΩ (2350KV 185 mΩ)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
No-load current1.2 A (2350KV 0.80 A)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Max current36.03 A (at 16 V on a GF3052; 2350KV 8.84 A at 24 V)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Max power577.7 W (2350KV 212.25 W)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet
Leads24 AWG silicone, 80 mm (the product pages say 20 AWG; the spec sheets say 24 AWG × 80 mm)NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet, NewBeeDrone 4150KV page
In the box1 motor and 4 screws (as pictured; also sold in packs of 4 and 8)NewBeeDrone product photos

Bench data

Redrawn from NewBeeDrone’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.

2350KV on 6S, 24 V1 prop

PropStepCurrent (A)RPMPower (W)Thrust (g)Efficiency (g/W)
GF3028 3B (Gemfan 3028, 3-blade)3.352706380.512302.87
4.9831862119.543212.69
6.3435269152.073782.49
7.8638078188.664502.39
8.7239521209.265022.4
Max8.8440965212.255162.43

Source: NewBeeDrone 2350KV spec sheet

4150KV on 4S, 16 V1 prop

PropStepCurrent (A)RPMPower (W)Thrust (g)Efficiency (g/W)
GF3052 (Gemfan 3052)10.5328991168.83081.83
14.7632796236.53961.67
17.7335098284.24581.62
23.1138461370.55311.44
Max36.0341666577.76091.06

Source: NewBeeDrone 4150KV spec sheet

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 4150KV 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 nominal14.861,4206,142 Hz36,852
4S full16.869,7206,972 Hz41,832
6S nominal22.292,1309,213 Hz55,278
6S full25.2104,58010,458 Hz62,748

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 NewBeeDrone’s published sizes: the 14 × 8 mm stator, 19 mm bell, 16.8 mm height, 1.5 mm shaft, 12 mm mounting circle and 9 teeth and 12 magnets. Anything NewBeeDrone 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. NewBeeDrone: FLOW 1408 Racing and Freestyle FPV Micro Motor 4150KV - T Mount (product page on NewBeeDrone's own store). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. NewBeeDrone: FLOW 1408 Racing and Freestyle FPV Micro Motor 2350KV - T Mount (product page on NewBeeDrone's own store; the same spec list). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  3. NewBeeDrone: FLOW 1408 4150KV spec sheet (specification, outline drawing and load performance; image on the 4150KV page). The bench table is by throttle at 16 V on a GF3052 (the spec list names the GF3028 3B); its throttle column is headed "(V)" but steps 20 to 100.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. NewBeeDrone: FLOW 1408 2350KV spec sheet (specification, outline drawing and load performance; image on the 2350KV page). The bench table steps by current at 24 V on a GF3028 three-blade, and its last row matches the sheet's maximum current (8.84 A) and power (212.25 W). Its first row is left out (see modelNotes).. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  5. NewBeeDrone: FLOW 1408 product photos (side, top and bottom views, box contents), used for finish and spoke count. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.