Drone Motors

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
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 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.

Version

Xnova tested it on 11.1 V and 14.8 V.

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.

020040060080050%60%100%gthrottle610 gDYS4040 Tri590 gDYS4045509 gGF5030415 gDYS4040 Tri410 gDYS4045357 gDYS3030 Tri213 gDYS3030 Tri

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.

    Source: Xnova 2800KV test result, Xnova test result

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

SpecValueSource
KV3,100 rpm/V (also 2800KV, 3500KV and 4000KV)Xnova product page, Xnova basic data
Stator14 × 7 mm (1407) (from the size in Xnova's name)Xnova product page
Battery3S–4S LiPo (for the 3100KV and 3500KV; 4–6S for the 2800KV, 3S for the 4000KV)Xnova basic data
Weight16 g (the same for all four KVs; Xnova's test sheet gives 16–16.3 g including the prop adapter)Xnova basic data
Dimensionsφ19 mm; body 16 mm tall, with the shaft standing 11.5 mm above itXnova drawing
ShaftM5 threaded (6.5 mm of thread), protrudes 11.5 mmXnova drawing
Mounting4 × M2, opposite holes 12 mm apartXnova drawing
Resistance0.165 Ω (0.190 Ω (2800KV), 0.125 Ω (3500KV), 0.110 Ω (4000KV))Xnova basic data
No-load current0.8 A (at 10 V; 0.6 A (2800KV), 0.9 A (3500KV), 1.2 A (4000KV))Xnova basic data
Peak current20.6 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

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)Power (W)Efficiency (g/W)
GF5125 (Gemfan 5125)50%5.323078.442.93
60%6.9280102.122.74
70%9.2340136.162.5
80%11.8400174.642.29
90%15.3480226.442.12
100%18.4600272.322.2

Source: Xnova 2800KV test result

3100KV on 3S–4S7 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)
DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 14.8 V50%6.7257
60%8.7310
100%20.5610
DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 14.8 V50%6.4260
60%8.4290
100%20.6590
GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V50%4.6223
60%5.6264
100%13.3509
DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%4.5178
60%5.8220
100%14415
DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V50%4.4186
60%5.8218
100%13.9410
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V50%4.4192
60%5.3220
100%9.7357
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%3.1115
60%3.7140
100%6.3213

Source: Xnova test result

3500KV on 3S–4S7 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)
DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 14.8 V50%9.1295
60%11.9360
100%28710
DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 14.8 V50%9.4296
60%12.2360
100%28680
GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V50%6.1270
60%8330
100%18.8623
DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%6.3223
60%8.2267
100%19.7520
DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V50%6.4216
60%8.1260
100%19480
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V50%6.1235
60%7.6280
100%14453
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%4.3160
60%5.2180
100%9.3284

Source: Xnova test result

4000KV on 3S5 props

PropThrottleCurrent (A)Thrust (g)
GF5030 (Gemfan 5 × 3)at 11.1 V50%8.3305
60%10.3363
100%25.4697
DYS4040 Tri (DYS 4 × 4, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%8.8252
60%11.2300
100%27.9584
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 14.8 V50%8.8278
60%10.5325
100%19.8557
DYS4045 (DYS 4 × 4.5)at 11.1 V50%8.6239
60%10.9282
100%27550
DYS3030 Tri (DYS 3 × 3, 3-blade)at 11.1 V50%6.3193
60%7.4216
100%13.6358

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:

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.

BatteryVoltsNo-load rpm (KV × V)Electrical frequencyESC steps per second
4S nominal14.845,8805,353 Hz32,116
4S full16.852,0806,076 Hz36,456
6S nominal22.268,8208,029 Hz48,174
6S full25.278,1209,114 Hz54,684

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

  1. Xnova: NEW! Xnova 1407 racing motor series. 2800kv_3100kv_3500KV_4000KV (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  2. 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.
  3. Xnova: Xnova RM1407 series specifications (technical details page linked from the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Xnova: RM 1407 outline drawing (image on the RM1407 specifications page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
  7. Xnova: RM 1407-3100 product photo (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.