BLDC MotorHobbywing XRotor multirotor / agricultural motors · Ø150.2 mm

XRotor M13842 HighProt 38KV

Name: XRotor M13842 HighProt 38KV
Brand: Hobbywing

38 KV drone motor from Hobbywing for 24S LiPo: up to 108000 g thrust with a MSC 58x24 prop.

Manufacturer datasheet: Hobbywing · XRotor M13842 HighProt 38KV ↗ (checked 2026-10-18)Maker profile & contacts →

Figures are copied from the maker’s published datasheet; curves are calculated from them. Confirm with the manufacturer before ordering. Not stated on the datasheet, estimated from it: rated point (estimated from KV, voltage and maximum current), inductance, rotor inertia, insulation class, IP rating.

Applications:Drones & UAV

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How this motor is made

Full manufacturing overview: 70 mm Outer-rotor BLDC Motor →

Ø150.2 mm frame; built with the same process as the 70 mm outer-rotor reference series.

Assembly steps: 12
Equipment types: 14
BOM lines: 13
PRD suppliers: 85

1. Stator lamination stamping & interlocking
2. Stator powder coating
3. Outer-stator winding
4. Terminal soldering
5. Stator in-process test
6. Trickle impregnation (optional)
7. Stator mounting & Hall board
8. Rotor cup assembly
9. Magnetizing
10. Rotor balancing
11. Final assembly
12. End-of-line test

Export certification: Low-voltage motor without electronics

Rated power: 5.35 kW
Rated torque: 15.3 N·m
Rated speed: 3,332 rpm
Rated efficiency: 84.8 %

Performance curves

Right axis:

SpeedEfficiency (right axis)

Calculated with the linear DC-motor model (constant 88.8 V supply, ignoring resistance rise with temperature).

Full specifications

General

Motor type: BLDC Motor
Series: Hobbywing XRotor multirotor / agricultural motors
Frame / flange: Ø150.2 mm

Rated Values

Rated voltage: 88.8 V
Rated power: 5.35 kW
Rated torque: 15.3 N·m
Rated speed: 3,332 rpm
Rated current: 71 A

Performance

Stall torque: 1,419 N·m
No-load speed: 3,368 rpm
Rated efficiency: 84.8 %
Peak efficiency: 91.8 %

Electrical

Torque constant Kt: 0.251 N·m/A
Back-EMF constant Ke: 26.3 V/krpm
Resistance: 0.0157 Ω
Inductance: 0.05 mH
No-load current: 10 A
Stall current: 5,656 A
Poles: 42
Electrical time constant: 3.18 ms
Mechanical time constant: 0.171 ms

Mechanical

Rotor inertia: 6,868 g·cm²
Body length: 89.5 mm
Shaft diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 3.93 kg
Power density: 1,362 W/kg
Insulation class: B
Protection: IP40

Compatible drivers

All drivers →

Drivers whose supply voltage covers this motor and whose continuous current is at least its rated current; drivers from the same maker first. Confirm Hall/encoder type and settings with the maker.

Model	Maker	Motor type	Supply	Cont. / peak current	Feedback
DCPC-090100-OPE	ZP Motors	BLDC, Servo	18–90 V DC	70 A / 140 A	Hall sensors, Incremental encoder
BCPC-09070-OPE/A	ZP Motors	BLDC, Servo	18–90 V DC	70 A / 140 A	Hall sensors, Incremental encoder, Absolute encoder
BC2PC-090100-OPE/A	ZP Motors	BLDC, Servo	18–90 V DC	100 A / 200 A	Hall sensors, Incremental encoder, Absolute encoder
DEPC-090150-OPEA	ZP Motors	BLDC, Servo	18–90 V DC	105 A / 175 A	Hall sensors, Incremental encoder, Absolute encoder