2.5–3-inch FPV and cinewhoop motor
VCI Spark 1505
A 12.2 g motor for 2.5- to 3-inch props and 63 mm ducts; on VCI’s 16 V bench the 4300KV pulls 491 g at full throttle on a GF 3016-3.
- 2.5- to 3-inch quads
- 2.5-inch cinewhoops on 63 mm ducted props
- 4S (3750KV, 4300KV) or 6S (2350KV, 2900KV)
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 VCI’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are VCI’s bench figures for the GF 3016-3 prop at 16 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 30% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 491 g
- GF 3016-3 prop, 16 V
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- with its cable; 12.1 g for the 3750KV, 12.2 g for the 2900KV, 12 g for the 2350KV
- Peak current
- 16.8 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 268 W
- full throttle
from $12.50a motor at VCI Hobby
A set of four: $50.00
Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.
What it pulls
VCI’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 3016-3: 267 g of thrust, 7.3 A, 117 W, 2.28 g per watt.
On your quad
3.0 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 1,964 g with the GF 3016-3 at 16 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 1,068 g, 1.6 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 $12.50
491 g on 4S
On VCI’s 16 V bench the 4300KV pulled 491 g on a GF 3016-3 at 16.78 A; at 24 V the 2900KV pulled 548 g on the same prop at 12.89 A.
Source: VCI spec sheet
Four KVs
VCI sells it in 2350KV and 2900KV for 6S, and 3750KV and 4300KV for 4S.
Source: VCI product page, VCI spec sheet
About 12 g
VCI gives 12 g to 12.2 g with the cable, depending on the KV.
Source: VCI spec sheet
What to pair it with
Our reading of VCI’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- VCI’s peak currents run from 9.98 A (2350KV) to 18.2 A (4300KV on a GF D63-3 at 16 V); pick an ESC rated above that per motor. (VCI spec sheet)
- Props
- VCI tested 63 mm ducted Gemfan props (D63-3 and D63-5) and a GF 3016-3; the GF 3016-3 made the most thrust. (VCI spec sheet)
- Battery
- 6S for the 2350KV and 2900KV, 4S for the 3750KV and 4300KV, as VCI rates them. (VCI spec sheet)
- Frame
- Four M2 screws on a 12 × 12 mm pattern. (VCI drawing)
Where to buy
- VCI Hobbythe maker’s store; any KV$12.50seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
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Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 4,300 rpm/V (also 3750KV (4S), and 2350KV and 2900KV (6S)) | VCI spec sheet, VCI product page |
| Stator | 15 × 5 mm (1505) | VCI spec sheet |
| Configuration | 12S14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles) | VCI spec sheet |
| Battery | 4S (16 V) LiPo (6S (24 V) for the 2350KV and 2900KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Weight | 12.2 g (with its cable; 12.1 g for the 3750KV, 12.2 g for the 2900KV, 12 g for the 2350KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Dimensions | φ19 × 17.4 mm with the shaft, which stands 3 mm above the bell | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Shaft | 1.5 mm, standing 3 mm above the bell | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Mounting | 4 × M2 holes on a 12 mm circle (12 × 12 mm) (the bell’s top has another 4 × M2 holes on a 5 mm circle) | VCI drawing |
| Magnets | N52SH arc magnets | VCI spec sheet |
| Internal resistance | 120 mΩ (150 mΩ for the 3750KV, 205 mΩ for the 2900KV, 320 mΩ for the 2350KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Idle current | 0.7 A (at 10 V; 0.7 A for the 3750KV, 0.5 A for the 2900KV, 0.3 A for the 2350KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Peak current | 18.2 A (the GF D63-3’s full-throttle current at 16 V; 15.73 A for the 3750KV, 13.36 A for the 2900KV, 9.98 A for the 2350KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Max instantaneous power | 291.2 W (251.68 W for the 3750KV, 320.64 W for the 2900KV, 239.52 W for the 2350KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Leads | 24 AWG silicone wire, 100 mm | VCI spec sheet |
Bench data
Redrawn from VCI’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
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF D63-5motor at 68 °C | 30% | 0.34 | 36 | 4.41 | 8.16 |
| 40% | 0.85 | 74 | 3.63 | 20.4 | |
| 50% | 1.63 | 120 | 3.07 | 39.12 | |
| 60% | 2.96 | 185 | 2.6 | 71.04 | |
| 70% | 4.4 | 230 | 2.18 | 105.6 | |
| 80% | 6.07 | 297 | 2.04 | 145.68 | |
| 90% | 8.23 | 381 | 1.93 | 197.52 | |
| 100% | 9.98 | 423 | 1.77 | 239.52 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
2900KV on 6S, 24 V2 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 3016-3motor at 60 °C | 30% | 0.42 | 39 | 3.87 | 10.08 |
| 40% | 1.15 | 95 | 3.44 | 27.6 | |
| 50% | 1.98 | 138 | 2.9 | 47.52 | |
| 60% | 3.17 | 197 | 2.59 | 76.08 | |
| 70% | 4.98 | 279 | 2.33 | 119.52 | |
| 80% | 7.45 | 389 | 2.18 | 178.8 | |
| 90% | 10.49 | 497 | 1.97 | 251.76 | |
| 100% | 12.89 | 548 | 1.77 | 309.36 | |
| GF D63-3motor at 73 °C | 30% | 1.95 | 119 | 2.54 | 46.8 |
| 40% | 3.29 | 169 | 2.14 | 78.96 | |
| 50% | 4.73 | 220 | 1.94 | 113.52 | |
| 60% | 5.79 | 251 | 1.81 | 138.96 | |
| 70% | 7.19 | 295 | 1.71 | 172.56 | |
| 80% | 8.48 | 337 | 1.66 | 203.52 | |
| 90% | 10.79 | 410 | 1.58 | 258.96 | |
| 100% | 13.36 | 500 | 1.56 | 320.64 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
3750KV on 4S, 16 V1 prop
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF D63-5motor at 61 °C | 30% | 0.66 | 39 | 3.69 | 10.56 |
| 40% | 1.73 | 76 | 2.75 | 27.68 | |
| 50% | 3.29 | 116 | 2.2 | 52.64 | |
| 60% | 5.38 | 185 | 2.15 | 86.08 | |
| 70% | 7.45 | 227 | 1.9 | 119.2 | |
| 80% | 9.86 | 282 | 1.79 | 157.76 | |
| 90% | 12.92 | 374 | 1.81 | 206.72 | |
| 100% | 15.73 | 420 | 1.67 | 251.68 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
4300KV on 4S, 16 V2 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 3016-3motor at 62 °C | 30% | 2.32 | 135 | 3.64 | 37.12 |
| 40% | 3.86 | 172 | 2.78 | 61.76 | |
| 50% | 5.75 | 233 | 2.53 | 92 | |
| 60% | 7.31 | 267 | 2.28 | 116.96 | |
| 70% | 8.88 | 300 | 2.11 | 142.08 | |
| 80% | 10.55 | 339 | 2.01 | 168.8 | |
| 90% | 12.98 | 402 | 1.94 | 207.68 | |
| 100% | 16.78 | 491 | 1.83 | 268.48 | |
| GF D63-3motor at 62 °C | 30% | 2.54 | 108 | 2.66 | 40.64 |
| 40% | 4.34 | 151 | 2.17 | 69.44 | |
| 50% | 6.37 | 205 | 2.01 | 101.92 | |
| 60% | 7.89 | 233 | 1.85 | 126.24 | |
| 70% | 9.68 | 262 | 1.69 | 154.88 | |
| 80% | 11.68 | 306 | 1.64 | 186.88 | |
| 90% | 14.6 | 383 | 1.64 | 233.6 | |
| 100% | 18.2 | 459 | 1.58 | 291.2 |
Source: VCI 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:
- Magnets. N52SH arc magnets. (VCI spec sheet)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 4300KV 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 | 63,640 | 7,425 Hz | 44,548 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 72,240 | 8,428 Hz | 50,568 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 95,460 | 11,137 Hz | 66,822 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 108,360 | 12,642 Hz | 75,852 |
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 VCI’s published sizes: the 15 × 5 mm stator, 19 mm bell, 14.4 mm height, 1.5 mm shaft, 12 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything VCI 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
- VCI Hobby: VCI SPARK 1505 MOTOR-2350KV/2900KV3750KV/4300KV (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1505 drawing (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1505 spec sheets and testing data for the 2350KV and 2900KV at 24 V and the 3750KV and 4300KV at 16 V, on Gemfan props (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). VCI’s temperature is the shaft’s after a run from 0 to 100% throttle; its voltage column, the same on every row of a table, is left out.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1505 2350KV product photo (first gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1505 top-view photo (second gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.