3- to 5-inch FPV racing motor
Xnova 1407 Supersonic
Xnova's 16 g 1407 racing motor in four KVs from 2800KV (4–6S) to 4000KV (3S); the 3100KV pulls 610 g on a DYS 4040 three-blade at 14.8 V in Xnova's test.
- 3- to 4-inch racing, and light 5-inch builds
- 4–6S (2800KV), 3–4S (3100KV, 3500KV) or 3S (4000KV)
- Props with an M5 nut
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 1407 motor drawn from Xnova’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are Xnova’s bench figures for the DYS4040 Tri prop at 14.8 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 50% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 610 g
- DYS4040 Tri prop, 14.8 V
- Weight
- 16 g
- the same for all four KVs; Xnova's test sheet gives 16–16.3 g including the prop adapter
- Peak current
- 20.5 A
- full throttle
What it pulls
Xnova’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.
At 60% with the DYS4040 Tri: 310 g of thrust, 8.7 A, 0 W, 0.00 g per watt.
On your quad
3.8 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 2,440 g with the DYS4040 Tri at 14.8 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 1,240 g, 1.9 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
Four KVs, 16 g
2800KV for 4–6S, 3100KV and 3500KV for 3–4S and 4000KV for 3S, each 16 g.
Source: Xnova basic data
M5 prop shaft
An M5-threaded shaft standing 11.5 mm above a 19 mm bell.
Source: Xnova drawing
Smooth and balanced
Xnova lists low cogging torque and smooth running, and says the motors are precisely balanced and fully tested.
Source: Xnova product page
Bench numbers
The 3100KV pulls 509 g on a Gemfan 5030 at 13.3 A on 11.1 V and 610 g on a DYS 4040 three-blade at 20.5 A on 14.8 V; the 2800KV pulls 600 g on a Gemfan 5125 at 18.4 A on 14.8 V.
What to pair it with
Our reading of Xnova’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- Full-throttle currents on Xnova's bench run from 6.3 A (3100KV, DYS 3030 three-blade, 11.1 V) to 28 A (3500KV on 14.8 V, results Xnova prints in red); the 3100KV peaks at 20.6 A on 14.8 V and the 2800KV at 18.4 A. (Xnova 2800KV test result, Xnova test result)
- Props
- Xnova tested 3-, 4- and 5-inch props: DYS 3030 and 4040 three-blades, a DYS 4045 and a Gemfan 5030, plus a Gemfan 5125 on the 2800KV. Props fit the M5 shaft. (Xnova 2800KV test result, Xnova test result, Xnova drawing)
- Battery
- 4–6S for the 2800KV, 3–4S for the 3100KV and 3500KV, 3S for the 4000KV. (Xnova basic data)
- Frame
- Four M2 screws, opposite holes 12 mm apart. (Xnova drawing)
Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 3,100 rpm/V (also 2800KV, 3500KV and 4000KV) | Xnova product page, Xnova basic data |
| Stator | 14 × 7 mm (1407) (from the size in Xnova's name) | Xnova product page |
| Battery | 3S–4S LiPo (for the 3100KV and 3500KV; 4–6S for the 2800KV, 3S for the 4000KV) | Xnova basic data |
| Weight | 16 g (the same for all four KVs; Xnova's test sheet gives 16–16.3 g including the prop adapter) | Xnova basic data |
| Dimensions | φ19 mm; body 16 mm tall, with the shaft standing 11.5 mm above it | Xnova drawing |
| Shaft | M5 threaded (6.5 mm of thread), protrudes 11.5 mm | Xnova drawing |
| Mounting | 4 × M2, opposite holes 12 mm apart | Xnova drawing |
| Resistance | 0.165 Ω (0.190 Ω (2800KV), 0.125 Ω (3500KV), 0.110 Ω (4000KV)) | Xnova basic data |
| No-load current | 0.8 A (at 10 V; 0.6 A (2800KV), 0.9 A (3500KV), 1.2 A (4000KV)) | Xnova basic data |
| Peak current | 20.6 A (100% throttle, DYS 4045, 14.8 V) | Xnova test result |
Bench data
Redrawn from Xnova’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.
2800KV on 4S–6S, 14.8 V1 prop
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Power (W) | Efficiency (g/W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF5125 (Gemfan 5125) | 50% | 5.3 | 230 | 78.44 | 2.93 |
| 60% | 6.9 | 280 | 102.12 | 2.74 | |
| 70% | 9.2 | 340 | 136.16 | 2.5 | |
| 80% | 11.8 | 400 | 174.64 | 2.29 | |
| 90% | 15.3 | 480 | 226.44 | 2.12 | |
| 100% | 18.4 | 600 | 272.32 | 2.2 |
Source: Xnova 2800KV test result
3100KV on 3S–4S7 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 14.8 V | 50% | 6.7 | 257 |
| 60% | 8.7 | 310 | |
| 100% | 20.5 | 610 | |
| DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 14.8 V | 50% | 6.4 | 260 |
| 60% | 8.4 | 290 | |
| 100% | 20.6 | 590 | |
| GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V | 50% | 4.6 | 223 |
| 60% | 5.6 | 264 | |
| 100% | 13.3 | 509 | |
| DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 4.5 | 178 |
| 60% | 5.8 | 220 | |
| 100% | 14 | 415 | |
| DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V | 50% | 4.4 | 186 |
| 60% | 5.8 | 218 | |
| 100% | 13.9 | 410 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V | 50% | 4.4 | 192 |
| 60% | 5.3 | 220 | |
| 100% | 9.7 | 357 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 3.1 | 115 |
| 60% | 3.7 | 140 | |
| 100% | 6.3 | 213 |
Source: Xnova test result
3500KV on 3S–4S7 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 14.8 V | 50% | 9.1 | 295 |
| 60% | 11.9 | 360 | |
| 100% | 28 | 710 | |
| DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 14.8 V | 50% | 9.4 | 296 |
| 60% | 12.2 | 360 | |
| 100% | 28 | 680 | |
| GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V | 50% | 6.1 | 270 |
| 60% | 8 | 330 | |
| 100% | 18.8 | 623 | |
| DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 6.3 | 223 |
| 60% | 8.2 | 267 | |
| 100% | 19.7 | 520 | |
| DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V | 50% | 6.4 | 216 |
| 60% | 8.1 | 260 | |
| 100% | 19 | 480 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V | 50% | 6.1 | 235 |
| 60% | 7.6 | 280 | |
| 100% | 14 | 453 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 4.3 | 160 |
| 60% | 5.2 | 180 | |
| 100% | 9.3 | 284 |
Source: Xnova test result
4000KV on 3S5 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V | 50% | 8.3 | 305 |
| 60% | 10.3 | 363 | |
| 100% | 25.4 | 697 | |
| DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 8.8 | 252 |
| 60% | 11.2 | 300 | |
| 100% | 27.9 | 584 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V | 50% | 8.8 | 278 |
| 60% | 10.5 | 325 | |
| 100% | 19.8 | 557 | |
| DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V | 50% | 8.6 | 239 |
| 60% | 10.9 | 282 | |
| 100% | 27 | 550 | |
| DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V | 50% | 6.3 | 193 |
| 60% | 7.4 | 216 | |
| 100% | 13.6 | 358 |
Source: Xnova test result
Inside the motor
A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:
- Bell. A red upper bell over a black band. (Xnova product photo)
- Shaft. M5 thread, standing 11.5 mm above the bell, with 6.5 mm of thread. (Xnova drawing)
- Base. Four M2 holes, opposite holes 12 mm apart. (Xnova drawing)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 3100KV 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 | 45,880 | 5,353 Hz | 32,116 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 52,080 | 6,076 Hz | 36,456 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 68,820 | 8,029 Hz | 48,174 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 78,120 | 9,114 Hz | 54,684 |
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 Xnova’s published sizes: the 14 × 7 mm stator, 19 mm bell, 16 mm height, 5 mm shaft and 12 mm mounting circle. Anything Xnova 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
- Xnova: NEW! Xnova 1407 racing motor series. 2800kv_3100kv_3500KV_4000KV (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: Supersonic RM1407-2800, -3100, -3500 and -4000 basic data (no-load current, weight, battery and resistance; image on the product page, dated 2021-02-03). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: Xnova RM1407 series specifications (technical details page linked from the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: 1407-2800kv Test Result on a GF5125 at 14.8 V (image on the RM1407 specifications page, dated 2021-02-03). Xnova lists the rows from 100% down.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: XTS 1407 Test Result for X1407-3100KV, -3500KV and -4000KV (image on the RM1407 specifications page): current and thrust at 50%, 60% and 100% throttle on 11.1 V and 14.8 V. Xnova lists the rows from 100% down; its efficiency column is grams per amp, not per watt, and is left out. Xnova prints the 3500KV's 14.8 V DYS4045 and DYS4040 Tri results in red, noting that red data "should be careful".. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: RM 1407 outline drawing (image on the RM1407 specifications page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- Xnova: RM 1407-3100 product photo (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.