5-inch FPV freestyle motor
RCinPower Wasp Major 22.6-6.5
A 5-inch motor on RCinPower's own 22.6 × 6.5 mm stator, with a one-piece 7075 bell and a hollow titanium shaft, 30.5 g, pulling 1875–2313 g per motor on its 24 V bench (1860KV, five props).
- 5-inch racing and freestyle
- 6S (1860KV, 2020KV) or 4S–5S (2420KV)
- 5- to 6-inch props
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 22.6-6.5 motor drawn from RCinPower’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are RCinPower’s bench figures for the Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade prop at 24 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 50% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 2,313 g
- Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade prop, 24 V
- Weight
- 30.5 g
- with 3 cm leads; the page's text and scale photo give 30 g with the prop nut
- Peak current
- 33.3 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 799 W
- full throttle
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What it pulls
RCinPower’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.
At 60% with the Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade: 1,115 g of thrust, 11.8 A, 283 W, 4.82 g per watt.
On your quad
14.2 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 9,252 g with the Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade at 24 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 4,458 g, 6.9 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
22.6 × 6.5 mm stator
A stator size RCinPower developed itself, between the usual 22 mm and 23 mm, which it says loses less and runs cooler.
Source: RCinPower features 3
One-piece 7075 bell, titanium shaft
A one-piece 7075 aluminium bell and a semi-hollow TC4 titanium shaft reinforced where it takes load, for 30 g with the prop nut.
Source: RCinPower features 1, RCinPower features 2
Air channels through the stator
Four channels through the centre of the stator force air over the bearings and the inside of the stator, which RCinPower says keeps the bearing grease from breaking down.
Source: RCinPower features 3
Tuned for racing
RCinPower says the throttle response is tuned for race tracks: fast and linear.
Source: RCinPower features 1
Stiffer base
A tiered mount with V-shaped stress grooves, which RCinPower says saves weight without losing strength.
Source: RCinPower features 2
What to pair it with
Our reading of RCinPower’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- At full throttle on RCinPower's bench the 1860KV drew up to 33.3 A on 6S, the 2020KV 38 A on 6S and the 2420KV 45.9 A on 5S. RCinPower rates them at 35 A, 38 A and 46 A. (RCinPower spec sheets)
- Props
- Tested with HQProp Ethix S4 and S5, DAL T5147.5, Gemfan 5152 and a Gemfan 6 × 4.5 two-blade. The DAL T5147.5 was the most efficient and ran coolest; the 6-inch prop pulled the most and ran hottest, reaching 85 °C (1860KV, 6S) and 89 °C (2420KV, 5S). (RCinPower spec sheets)
- Battery
- 5S–6S for the 1860KV and 2020KV, 4S–5S for the 2420KV. (RCinPower spec sheets)
- Frame
- Four M3 screws, 16 × 16 mm. (RCinPower spec sheets)
Where to buy
- Pyrodronegunmetalprice on the store’s pageVisit
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Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 1,860 rpm/V (also 2020KV and 2420KV) | RCinPower product page |
| Stator | 22.6 × 6.5 mm (RCinPower's own size, between the usual 22 mm and 23 mm stators) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Configuration | 12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Battery | 5S–6S LiPo (1860KV, 2020KV); 4S–5S for the 2420KV | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Weight | 30.5 g (with 3 cm leads; the page's text and scale photo give 30 g with the prop nut) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Dimensions | φ28.49 × 30.6 mm (with the shaft); body 18 mm tall | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Shaft | 4 mm, hollow, TC4 titanium alloy; M5 thread protruding 12.6 mm (titanium from S3; the 5 mm thread is from the drawing) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Mounting | 4 × M3 holes, 16 × 16 mm | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Bell | 7075 aluminium, one piece | RCinPower features 1 |
| Magnets | N52H (RCinPower calls them its N52H PLUS version) | RCinPower features 2 |
| Winding | single-strand, single-crystal oxygen-free copper, 260-class | RCinPower features 3 |
| Internal resistance | 64 mΩ (49 mΩ for 2020KV, 34 mΩ for 2420KV) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| No-load current | 1.1 A (at 10 V; 1.2 A for 2020KV, 1.7 A for 2420KV) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Max current | 35 A (RCinPower's 5S figure; 38 A for 2020KV, 46 A for 2420KV) | RCinPower spec sheets |
| Max continuous power | 900 W (RCinPower's 5S figure; 920 W for 2020KV, 970 W for 2420KV) | RCinPower spec sheets |
Bench data
Redrawn from RCinPower’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.
1860KV on 5S–6S10 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade (GF 6*4.5*2)at 24 Vmotor at 85 °C | 50% | 6.4 | 815 | 153.6 | 5.306 |
| 100% | 33.3 | 2,313 | 799.2 | 2.894 | |
| HQProp Ethix S5at 24 Vmotor at 81 °C | 50% | 6.7 | 775 | 160.8 | 4.82 |
| 100% | 31.6 | 2,049 | 758.4 | 2.702 | |
| Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade (GF 6*4.5*2)at 21 Vmotor at 76 °C | 50% | 6.2 | 806 | 130.2 | 6.19 |
| 100% | 27.3 | 1,978 | 573.3 | 3.45 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 24 Vmotor at 73 °C | 50% | 5 | 689 | 120 | 5.742 |
| 100% | 26.2 | 1,938 | 628.8 | 3.082 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 24 Vmotor at 80 °C | 50% | 6.6 | 756 | 158.4 | 4.773 |
| 100% | 31.3 | 1,879 | 751.2 | 2.501 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 24 Vmotor at 74 °C | 50% | 5.8 | 709 | 139.2 | 5.093 |
| 100% | 26.5 | 1,875 | 636 | 2.948 | |
| HQProp Ethix S5at 21 Vmotor at 70 °C | 50% | 5.2 | 605 | 109.2 | 5.54 |
| 100% | 24.8 | 1,636 | 520.8 | 3.141 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 21 Vmotor at 69 °C | 50% | 5.6 | 648 | 117.6 | 5.51 |
| 100% | 26.5 | 1,635 | 556.5 | 2.938 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 21 Vmotor at 61 °C | 50% | 4.4 | 556 | 92.4 | 6.017 |
| 100% | 20.7 | 1,571 | 434.7 | 3.614 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 21 Vmotor at 63 °C | 50% | 4.9 | 565 | 102.9 | 5.491 |
| 100% | 21.5 | 1,548 | 451.5 | 3.429 |
Source: RCinPower spec sheets
2020KV on 5S–6S9 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQProp Ethix S5at 24 Vmotor at 85 °C | 50% | 8.3 | 853 | 199.2 | 4.282 |
| 100% | 38 | 2,195 | 912 | 2.407 | |
| Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade (GF 6*4.5*2)at 21 Vmotor at 79 °C | 50% | 7.4 | 870 | 155.4 | 5.598 |
| 100% | 33.5 | 2,179 | 703.5 | 3.097 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 24 Vmotor at 75 °C | 50% | 7.1 | 809 | 170.4 | 4.748 |
| 100% | 32.2 | 2,069 | 772.8 | 2.677 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 24 Vmotor at 76 °C | 50% | 6.7 | 754 | 160.8 | 4.689 |
| 100% | 32.4 | 2,039 | 777.6 | 2.622 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 24 Vmotor at 84 °C | 50% | 8.6 | 817 | 206.4 | 3.958 |
| 100% | 37.8 | 2,013 | 907.2 | 2.219 | |
| HQProp Ethix S5at 21 Vmotor at 74 °C | 50% | 6.7 | 705 | 140.7 | 5.011 |
| 100% | 31.2 | 1,852 | 655.2 | 2.827 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 21 Vmotor at 66 °C | 50% | 6 | 642 | 126 | 5.095 |
| 100% | 26.6 | 1,724 | 558.6 | 3.086 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 21 Vmotor at 64 °C | 50% | 5.2 | 604 | 109.2 | 5.531 |
| 100% | 25.3 | 1,721 | 531.3 | 3.239 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 21 Vmotor at 72 °C | 50% | 5.8 | 677 | 121.8 | 5.558 |
| 100% | 30.6 | 1,715 | 642.6 | 2.669 |
Source: RCinPower spec sheets
2420KV on 4S–5S10 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade (GF 6*4.5*2)at 21 Vmotor at 89 °C | 50% | 11.4 | 1,038 | 239.4 | 4.336 |
| 100% | 45.9 | 2,410 | 963.9 | 2.5 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 21 Vmotor at 74 °C | 50% | 7.1 | 801 | 149.1 | 5.372 |
| 100% | 32.2 | 2,049 | 676.2 | 3.03 | |
| HQProp Ethix S5at 21 Vmotor at 86 °C | 50% | 10.6 | 851 | 222.6 | 3.823 |
| 100% | 44.9 | 2,035 | 942.9 | 2.158 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 21 Vmotor at 76 °C | 50% | 9.4 | 863 | 197.4 | 4.372 |
| 100% | 38.2 | 1,985 | 802.2 | 2.474 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 21 Vmotor at 84 °C | 50% | 9.3 | 800 | 195.3 | 4.096 |
| 100% | 43.3 | 1,941 | 909.3 | 2.135 | |
| Gemfan 6 × 4.5, 2-blade (GF 6*4.5*2)at 16 Vmotor at 77 °C | 50% | 7.5 | 744 | 120 | 6.2 |
| 100% | 34 | 1,870 | 544 | 3.438 | |
| DAL T5147.5at 16 Vmotor at 60 °C | 50% | 5.2 | 598 | 83.2 | 7.188 |
| 100% | 25.3 | 1,703 | 404.8 | 4.207 | |
| HQProp Ethix S5at 16 Vmotor at 69 °C | 50% | 8.3 | 669 | 132.8 | 5.038 |
| 100% | 31.9 | 1,589 | 510.4 | 3.113 | |
| Gemfan 5152at 16 Vmotor at 69 °C | 50% | 8.3 | 635 | 132.8 | 4.782 |
| 100% | 31.8 | 1,496 | 508.8 | 2.94 | |
| HQProp Ethix S4at 16 Vmotor at 63 °C | 50% | 6.6 | 580 | 105.6 | 5.492 |
| 100% | 27.7 | 1,480 | 443.2 | 3.339 |
Source: RCinPower spec sheets
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 of 7075 aluminium with a five-spoke top. (RCinPower features 1)
- Shaft. Semi-hollow TC4 titanium alloy, 4 mm, reinforced at the points that take load, with an M5 thread for the prop nut. (RCinPower features 2)
- Magnets. N52H magnets, which RCinPower says have higher remanence and coercivity. (RCinPower features 2)
- Stator. 22.6 mm across and 6.5 mm tall, wound with single-strand single-crystal oxygen-free copper, with four air channels through its centre. (RCinPower features 3)
- Base. Tiered, with V-shaped stress grooves and four M3 holes on a 16 × 16 mm pattern; RCinPower also mentions a damping design for bearing life. (RCinPower features 2)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1860KV 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 | 27,528 | 3,212 Hz | 19,270 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 31,248 | 3,646 Hz | 21,874 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 41,292 | 4,817 Hz | 28,904 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 46,872 | 5,468 Hz | 32,810 |
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 RCinPower’s published sizes: the 22.6 × 6.5 mm stator, 28.49 mm bell, 18 mm height, 5 mm shaft, 16 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything RCinPower 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
- RCinPower: WASP MAJOR (product page; its content is four images with the features, spec sheets, dimension drawing and bench data). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- RCinPower: Wasp Major 22.6-6.5 features and main product photo (gunmetal and gold), image on the product page; also used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- RCinPower: Wasp Major base, shaft, magnets and stator (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- RCinPower: Wasp Major cooling and stator (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- RCinPower: Wasp Major 1860KV, 2020KV and 2420KV spec sheets (image on the product page: spec tables, drawing, bench tables with temperatures after 5 s at full throttle; the 2020KV 24 V rows for the Gemfan 6 × 4.5 are blank). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
