5-inch FPV freestyle motor
T-Motor Pacer P22.6-7 Bando
T-Motor's bando motor for 5–6-inch freestyle, with a 5 mm inner shaft against bent shafts and a thickened, ribbed bell: 1880KV or 1980KV for 6S; the 1980KV pulls 1740 g on a T-Hobby F5146 at full throttle on T-Motor's 24 V bench.
- 5-inch bando and freestyle (flow, acro, tight gaps)
- 6S
- 5-inch tri-blade props of 2.7–4.7-inch pitch
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 22.6-7 motor drawn from T-Motor’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are T-Motor’s bench figures for the F5146 prop at 24 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 20% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 1,740 g
- F5146 prop, 24 V
- Weight
- 36.5 g
- with leads; 1880KV 36 g
- Peak current
- 39.5 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 907 W
- full throttle
from $24.90a motor at T-Hobby
A set of four: $99.60
Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.
What it pulls
T-Motor’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.
At 60% with the F5146: 846 g of thrust, 12.4 A, 295 W, 2.87 g per watt.
On your quad
10.7 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 6,960 g with the F5146 at 24 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 3,384 g, 5.2 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 $24.90
5 mm inner shaft
T-Motor moves from the 4 mm shaft usual on 5-inch motors to 5 mm, and says it ends bent shafts after hard crashes in tight bando spots.
Source: T-Motor product page
Built for crashes
A thickened aluminium-alloy bell and reinforced ribs, which T-Motor says take hits on concrete or rebar with little risk of jamming.
Source: T-Motor product page
Smooth throttle
T-Motor says its new stator and electromagnetic design give smooth throttle control for flow, bando, mind-bending and acro flying.
Source: T-Motor product page
Bench data for both KVs
Thrust, current, RPM, power and torque in 10% steps on four 5-inch props at about 24 V; at full throttle the 1980KV pulled 1616–1740 g and the 1880KV 1539–1644 g.
Source: Ligpower product page
What to pair it with
Our reading of T-Motor’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- Peak current is 43 A for the 1980KV and 39 A for the 1880KV. T-Motor suggests its F55A PRO III 8S, V50A SE 6S or P60A V2 6S 4-in-1, with timing 22.5–30 and 24–48 kHz PWM on AM32. (Ligpower product page, T-Hobby product page)
- Props
- 5-inch tri-blades of 2.7–4.7-inch pitch, per T-Motor. On the 24 V bench the 1980KV pulled 1740 g on T-Hobby's F5146, 1727 g on Gemfan's GF5127, 1703 g on an HQProp 5.1 × 2.9 × 3 and 1616 g on the T5143S at full throttle. (Ligpower product page)
- Battery
- 6S. (Ligpower product page)
- Frame
- 5-inch X4 bando frames, with a take-off weight up to 1000 g recommended and 2000 g at most, per T-Motor. Four M3 holes on a 16 mm circle. (Ligpower product page, T-Motor drawing)
Where to buy
- T-Motorthe maker's store (Tmotorhobby); no KV choice on the page$29.90seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
- T-HobbyT-Motor's hobby-brand store; price shown for 1980KV$24.90seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
- LigpowerT-Motor's Ligpower store; 1880KV or 1980KV, sold as a 15–20-day pre-order$24.90seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
Plain links, not affiliate links. Prices change; the store’s page has the current one.
Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 1,980 rpm/V (also 1880KV) | Ligpower product page |
| Stator | 22.6 × 7 mm (P22.6-7) | T-Motor product page |
| Configuration | 12N14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles) | Ligpower product page |
| Battery | 6S LiPo | Ligpower product page |
| Weight | 36.5 g (with leads; 1880KV 36 g) | Ligpower product page |
| Dimensions | Φ29 × 32.2 mm (32.2 mm is the full length, shaft included) | Ligpower product page, T-Motor drawing |
| Shaft | 5 mm, M5 prop thread; stands 12.4 mm above the bell, 9 mm of it threaded (T-Motor calls it a 5 mm inner shaft, in place of the 4 mm usual on 5-inch motors (S1); lengths from its drawing (S3)) | Ligpower product page, T-Motor drawing |
| Mounting | 4 × M3 holes on a 16 mm circle (16 × 16) | Ligpower product page, T-Motor drawing |
| Bell | thickened aluminium-alloy rotor with a reinforced rib structure | T-Motor product page |
| Magnets | nickel-plated arc magnets | Ligpower product page |
| Bearings | imported MR105 | Ligpower product page |
| Internal resistance | 50 mΩ (1880KV 55 mΩ) | Ligpower product page |
| Idle current | 1.2 A (at 10 V; 1880KV 1.1 A) | Ligpower product page |
| Peak current | 43 A (1880KV 39 A; T-Motor gives no duration) | Ligpower product page |
| Leads | 20 AWG PTFE wire, 170 mm | Ligpower product page |
| In the box | 1 × motor, 1 × parts bag | T-Motor packing list |
Bench data
Redrawn from T-Motor’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.
1880KV on 6S, 24 V4 props
| Prop | Voltage (V) | Throttle | Current (A) | RPM | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) | Torque (N·m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5146 (T-Hobby) | 24 | 20% | 0.9 | 8953 | 96 | 22 | 4.28 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 2.3 | 13471 | 232 | 55 | 4.23 | 0.02 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 4.4 | 17152 | 401 | 106 | 3.78 | 0.04 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 7.4 | 20358 | 586 | 176 | 3.33 | 0.06 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 11.3 | 23503 | 799 | 268 | 2.99 | 0.08 | |
| 23.6 | 70% | 16.2 | 26355 | 1,026 | 383 | 2.68 | 0.1 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 22.2 | 29005 | 1,252 | 521 | 2.41 | 0.12 | |
| 23.3 | 90% | 29.5 | 31360 | 1,486 | 687 | 2.16 | 0.15 | |
| 23.1 | 100% | 35.5 | 33071 | 1,644 | 819 | 2.01 | 0.17 | |
| GF5127 (Gemfan) | 24 | 20% | 1 | 8894 | 106 | 24 | 4.45 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 2.5 | 13193 | 252 | 60 | 4.17 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 4.8 | 16911 | 426 | 115 | 3.69 | 0.05 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 8.1 | 20071 | 611 | 192 | 3.18 | 0.07 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 12.3 | 23084 | 815 | 292 | 2.79 | 0.09 | |
| 23.6 | 70% | 17.7 | 25826 | 1,038 | 417 | 2.49 | 0.11 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 24.1 | 28283 | 1,263 | 563 | 2.24 | 0.14 | |
| 23.2 | 90% | 31.6 | 30473 | 1,481 | 733 | 2.02 | 0.16 | |
| 23 | 100% | 37.9 | 31925 | 1,636 | 872 | 1.88 | 0.18 | |
| HQProp 5.1 × 2.9 × 3 (3-blade) | 24 | 20% | 0.9 | 8969 | 92 | 22 | 4.22 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 2.3 | 13369 | 224 | 56 | 4.03 | 0.02 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 4.5 | 17038 | 393 | 107 | 3.66 | 0.04 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 7.5 | 20316 | 575 | 179 | 3.21 | 0.06 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 11.6 | 23393 | 782 | 274 | 2.85 | 0.08 | |
| 23.6 | 70% | 16.8 | 26156 | 1,011 | 395 | 2.56 | 0.11 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 23.1 | 28688 | 1,242 | 541 | 2.3 | 0.13 | |
| 23.2 | 90% | 30.7 | 30946 | 1,472 | 712 | 2.07 | 0.16 | |
| 23 | 100% | 37 | 32409 | 1,629 | 852 | 1.91 | 0.17 | |
| T5143S (T-Hobby) | 24 | 20% | 1 | 8780 | 100 | 25 | 4.02 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 2.6 | 13068 | 235 | 63 | 3.74 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 5 | 16700 | 404 | 120 | 3.37 | 0.05 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 8.4 | 19917 | 590 | 200 | 2.95 | 0.07 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 12.7 | 22866 | 790 | 301 | 2.62 | 0.09 | |
| 23.6 | 70% | 18.1 | 25606 | 1,000 | 427 | 2.34 | 0.12 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 24.6 | 28011 | 1,210 | 575 | 2.11 | 0.14 | |
| 23.2 | 90% | 32 | 30114 | 1,402 | 742 | 1.89 | 0.16 | |
| 23 | 100% | 38.4 | 31544 | 1,539 | 883 | 1.74 | 0.18 |
Source: Ligpower product page
1980KV on 6S, 24 V4 props
| Prop | Voltage (V) | Throttle | Current (A) | RPM | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) | Torque (N·m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5146 (T-Hobby) | 24 | 20% | 1 | 9218 | 103 | 25 | 4.15 | 0.01 |
| 23.9 | 30% | 2.6 | 13799 | 251 | 63 | 3.98 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 4.9 | 17700 | 428 | 117 | 3.66 | 0.04 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 8.1 | 21086 | 622 | 193 | 3.22 | 0.06 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 12.4 | 24251 | 846 | 295 | 2.87 | 0.09 | |
| 23.5 | 70% | 17.9 | 27239 | 1,081 | 422 | 2.56 | 0.11 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 24.7 | 29868 | 1,330 | 577 | 2.3 | 0.14 | |
| 23.2 | 90% | 32.8 | 32261 | 1,571 | 759 | 2.07 | 0.16 | |
| 23 | 100% | 39.5 | 33991 | 1,740 | 907 | 1.92 | 0.18 | |
| GF5127 (Gemfan) | 24 | 20% | 1.1 | 9241 | 115 | 27 | 4.3 | 0.01 |
| 23.9 | 30% | 2.8 | 13695 | 268 | 68 | 3.95 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 5.3 | 17357 | 450 | 127 | 3.55 | 0.05 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 9.1 | 20608 | 654 | 215 | 3.04 | 0.07 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 13.8 | 23680 | 870 | 325 | 2.67 | 0.1 | |
| 23.5 | 70% | 19.6 | 26540 | 1,098 | 460 | 2.38 | 0.12 | |
| 23.3 | 80% | 26.7 | 29047 | 1,338 | 622 | 2.15 | 0.15 | |
| 23.1 | 90% | 35.3 | 31162 | 1,557 | 815 | 1.91 | 0.17 | |
| 22.9 | 100% | 42 | 32789 | 1,727 | 962 | 1.8 | 0.19 | |
| HQProp 5.1 × 2.9 × 3 (3-blade) | 24 | 20% | 1.1 | 9294 | 102 | 25 | 4 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 2.6 | 13763 | 244 | 63 | 3.85 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 5 | 17698 | 427 | 120 | 3.56 | 0.05 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 8.4 | 20987 | 616 | 199 | 3.09 | 0.07 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 12.8 | 24143 | 838 | 303 | 2.76 | 0.09 | |
| 23.5 | 70% | 18.6 | 26959 | 1,081 | 439 | 2.47 | 0.11 | |
| 23.4 | 80% | 25.6 | 29553 | 1,326 | 599 | 2.21 | 0.14 | |
| 23.1 | 90% | 34 | 31862 | 1,547 | 787 | 1.97 | 0.17 | |
| 22.9 | 100% | 40.7 | 33468 | 1,703 | 934 | 1.82 | 0.19 | |
| T5143S (T-Hobby) | 24 | 20% | 1.2 | 9086 | 110 | 29 | 3.86 | 0.01 |
| 24 | 30% | 3 | 13651 | 255 | 71 | 3.6 | 0.03 | |
| 23.9 | 40% | 5.5 | 17236 | 428 | 131 | 3.26 | 0.05 | |
| 23.8 | 50% | 9.3 | 20563 | 621 | 221 | 2.81 | 0.07 | |
| 23.7 | 60% | 14.1 | 23633 | 839 | 332 | 2.52 | 0.1 | |
| 23.5 | 70% | 20.1 | 26410 | 1,062 | 472 | 2.25 | 0.12 | |
| 23.3 | 80% | 27.2 | 28936 | 1,279 | 634 | 2.02 | 0.15 | |
| 23.1 | 90% | 35.7 | 31078 | 1,476 | 823 | 1.79 | 0.17 | |
| 22.9 | 100% | 42.3 | 32638 | 1,616 | 968 | 1.67 | 0.19 |
Source: Ligpower product page
Inside the motor
A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:
- Bell. Thickened aluminium alloy, 29 mm across, with three long spokes in the top and reinforced ribs between them; blue-grey on the 1980KV, pale gold on the 1880KV. (T-Motor product page, T-Motor drawing)
- Shaft. 5 mm, with 9 mm of M5 thread; it stands 12.4 mm above the bell. (Ligpower product page, T-Motor drawing)
- Bearings and magnets. Imported MR105 bearings and nickel-plated arc magnets; T-Motor balances each motor to 5 mg or better and tests the coils at 500 V. (Ligpower product page)
- Base. A 2.5 mm flange with four M3 holes on a 16 mm circle; 20 AWG PTFE leads, 170 mm long. (T-Motor drawing, Ligpower product page)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1980KV 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 | 29,304 | 3,419 Hz | 20,513 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 33,264 | 3,881 Hz | 23,285 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 43,956 | 5,128 Hz | 30,769 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 49,896 | 5,821 Hz | 34,927 |
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 T-Motor’s published sizes: the 22.6 × 7 mm stator, 29 mm bell, 19.8 mm height, 5 mm shaft, 16 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything T-Motor 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
- T-Motor: Pacer P22.6-7 Bando product page on its Tmotorhobby store (description, feature images, product photos, price; no KV choice on the page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- T-Motor: P22.6-7 product page on its Ligpower store (description, price per KV; spec tables for both KVs, recommended setup and test data as text: each KV on four 5-inch props at about 24 V, 20% to 100% throttle in 10% steps; columns as T-Motor gives them: voltage measured per row, throttle, current, RPM, thrust in gf, power, efficiency, torque; motor surface temperature 42–52 °C at 25 °C ambient). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- T-Motor: P22.6-7 technical drawing (image on the Ligpower product page, S2). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- T-Hobby (T-Motor's hobby brand): Pacer P22.6-7 Bando product page (description, short spec list, recommended setup, price). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- T-Motor: P22.6-7 packing list (image on the Ligpower product page, S2). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.