5-inch FPV racing motor

Xnova Lite V2 2207

Xnova's Lite V2 2207 for 5-inch racing on 5–6S, 31.5 g; the 1980KV pulls 1,701 g on a Gemfan 51466 at 22.2 V in Xnova's test.

5-inch racing
5S–6S
5-inch props on an M5 shaft

Drawing the 3D model…

Throttle60%

The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 2207 motor drawn from Xnova’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are Xnova’s bench figures for the GF51466 prop at 22.2 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 10% throttle.

Max thrust: 1,701 g; GF51466 prop, 22.2 V
Weight: 31.5 g; with 16 cm wires
Peak current: 46.0 A; full throttle
Max power: 1,021 W; full throttle

from $28.00a motor at NextFPV

A set of four: $112.00

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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 GF51466: 945 g of thrust, 21.1 A, 468 W, 2.02 g per watt.

On your quad

All-up weight650 g

10.5 : 1

Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 6,804 g with the GF51466 at 22.2 V.

At 60% throttle they pull 3,780 g, 5.8 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 $28.00

One KV, 31.5 g
1980KV for 5–6S, weighing 31.5 g with 16 cm of wire.
Source: Xnova data list
Made for racing
Xnova aims the Lite V2 at agile racing.
Source: Xnova product page
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
On 22.2 V and a Gemfan 51466 it pulls 815 g at 17.0 A at half throttle and 1,701 g at 46.0 A at full throttle.
Source: Xnova prop data

What to pair it with

Our reading of Xnova’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.

ESC: It draws 46.0 A at full throttle on Xnova's 22.2 V bench with a Gemfan 51466. (Xnova prop data)
Props: Xnova tested it on a Gemfan 51466. Props fit the M5 shaft. (Xnova prop data, Xnova drawing)
Battery: 5S–6S. (Xnova data list)
Frame: Four M3 screws, opposite holes 16 mm apart (the 16 × 16 pattern). (Xnova drawing)

Where to buy

Pyrodrone1980KV
$29.99seen Oct 19, 2026
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NextFPV1980KV; also in sets of four
$28.00seen Oct 19, 2026
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Unmanned Tech1980KV
price on the store’s page
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Full specs

Spec	Value	Source
KV	1,980 rpm/V (the only KV)	Xnova data list
Stator	22 × 7 mm (2207) (from the size in Xnova's name)	Xnova product page
Battery	5S–6S LiPo	Xnova data list
Weight	31.5 g (with 16 cm wires)	Xnova data list
Dimensions	φ27 × 33.2 mm (with shaft); body 19.1 mm tall	Xnova drawing
Shaft	M5 threaded, protrudes 14.1 mm	Xnova drawing
Mounting	4 × M3, opposite holes 16 mm apart (16 × 16); base 3.2 mm thick	Xnova drawing
Resistance	58 mΩ	Xnova data list
No-load current	1.5 A (at 10 V)	Xnova data list
Peak current	46 A (100% throttle, Gemfan 51466, 22.2 V)	Xnova prop data
Max power	1,021.2 W (same test)	Xnova prop data
Leads	16 cm	Xnova data list

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.

1980KV on 5S–6S, 22.2 V1 prop

Prop	Throttle	Current (A)	Thrust (g)	Power (W)	Efficiency (g/W)
GF51466 (Gemfan 51466)	10%	2	163	44.4	3.67
	20%	5.1	340	113.22	3
	30%	9	515	199.8	2.58
	40%	12.9	670	286.38	2.34
	50%	17	815	377.4	2.16
	60%	21.1	945	468.42	2.02
	70%	25.2	1,080	559.44	1.93
	80%	31.2	1,350	692.64	1.95
	90%	40.5	1,525	899.1	1.7
	100%	46	1,701	1021.2	1.67

Source: Xnova prop data

Inside the motor

A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:

Bell. Black, with a red rim round the top of the bell and red cut edges on a six-spoke top. (Xnova drawing, Xnova product photo, Xnova top photo)
Shaft. M5 thread, standing 14.1 mm above the bell. (Xnova drawing)
Base. 3.2 mm thick, with four M3 holes, opposite holes 16 mm apart. (Xnova drawing)
Leads. 16 cm. (Xnova data list)

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 Xnova’s published sizes: the 22 × 7 mm stator, 27 mm bell, 19.1 mm height, 5 mm shaft and 16 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 lite V2 2207-1980Kv racing motor (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
Xnova: Lite V2 1980Kv Data List (rpm per volt, no-load current, weight with 16 cm wires, battery and resistance; image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
Xnova: Lite V2 1980KV propeller data (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
Xnova: Lite 2207 V2 outline drawing (image on the product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
Xnova: Lite 2207 V2 product photo, 1980KV side view (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
Xnova: Lite 2207 V2 product photo, top view (image on the product page), used for finish. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.