Propulsion you can
put on a bill of materials.
The ADM range exists because propulsion is where sovereign programmes quietly fail: a motor that performs beautifully but cannot be re-sourced is a single point of failure with a part number.
Series 9 is the high-torque, 48 V class outrunner for larger multirotor and fixed-wing installations. Series 4 is the compact 680 KV motor for 6S multirotors — 5.42 kg of tested thrust at 155 g.
- 01Traceable provenanceDocumented sourcing and production test records, aligned to NDAA Section 889 requirements.
- 02Aerospace materialsAl 7075 casing and bell, N52H arc magnets, SUS420 shafts on the Series 4.
- 03Tested, not estimatedThrust, current and temperature data measured on a reference propeller, published per motor.
ADM9 — high torque, 48 V.
A high-torque outrunner for platforms that need sustained lift from a 12S-class bus, in a compact 90 mm form factor with dual mounting PCD flexibility.
ADM9
| Architecture | Outrunner brushless |
|---|---|
| KV rating | 100 KV |
| Rated bus voltage | 48 V DC |
| Cell class | 12S LiPo reference |
| Form factor | 90 mm |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Dual PCD flexibility |
| Provenance | Documented per build |
| Compliance | NDAA Section 889 aligned |
Full torque, efficiency and thermal data are supplied with the datasheet for the selected winding.
ADM3 — 680 KV, 5.42 kg thrust.
A compact 6S outrunner that delivers more than 35 times its own mass in thrust, measured on a folding 1248 triblade propeller.
ADM3
| KV rating | 680 KV |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 12N14P |
| Stator | Ø 35.10 × 15 mm |
| Overall dimensions | Ø 41.8 × 50.55 mm |
| Weight incl. cable | 155 g |
| Internal resistance | 43 mΩ |
| Idle current @ 10 V | 1.47 A |
| Maximum current | 65.60 A |
| Maximum power | 1,653 W |
| Maximum thrust (tested) | 5,422 gf |
| Recommended cells | 6S · 22.2 V nominal |
|---|---|
| Recommended ESC | 6S · 80 A |
| Tested propeller | Folding 1248 triblade |
| Lead wire | AWG 16 · 350 mm |
| Magnet grade | N52H |
| Casing / bell | Al 7075 |
| Shaft | SUS420 · M5 thread |
| Bolt pattern | M3 · 25 × 25 mm |
| Dynamic balance | ≤ 6 mg |
| Insulation resistance | ≥ 0.5 MΩ |
| Throttle | Current | RPM | Thrust | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 4.60 A | 4,838 | 929 gf | 116 W |
| 50% | 15.60 A | 7,329 | 2,178 gf | 393 W |
| 70% | 38.60 A | 9,600 | 3,909 gf | 973 W |
| 100% | 65.60 A | 11,154 | 5,422 gf | 1,653 W |
Measured at 25.2 V with the folding 1248 triblade propeller. Motor winding temperature 78 °C at 26 °C ambient. Peak efficiency 8.01 g/W at partial load.
Motor selection and volume supply.
Tell us the platform, the propeller and the duty cycle. We will match a winding and quote against volume.