T-Motor A16 KV54 18S Modular Propulsion System

The T-Motor A16 18S is a large-format propulsion unit: a KV54 motor, an 18S FOC ESC and a 63-inch folding propeller in one assembly for the heaviest agricultural and industrial lift drones. It mounts on 60 mm arm tubes and is offered in CW and CCW versions.

Key features

• Built-in 18S FOC ESC (260A peak) with PWM or CAN control, supporting DroneCAN, UAVCAN and Cube CAN
• 63-inch folding propeller included, with wiring pre-installed
• 35–40 kg rated thrust and 74.5 kg maximum thrust per unit, 8.7 g/W at rated thrust
• Recommended take-off weight 140–160 kg as a quadcopter (70–90 kg payload) or 210–240 kg as a hexacopter (150–180 kg payload)
• Runs on 14–18S LiPo and operates from −20 to 55 °C

Specifications

• Motor: A16 KV54, 155 × 23.5 mm stator
• Arm tube: 60 mm
• ESC: 18S FOC, 260A peak, no BEC
• Control: PWM / CAN
• Propeller: 63 in (1600 mm) folding
• Rated thrust: 35–40 kg
• Max thrust: 74.5 kg
• Efficiency: 8.7 g/W at rated thrust
• Battery: 14–18S LiPo
• Operating temperature: −20 to 55 °C

Choose the A16 when an A14 build runs short of thrust margin. Order CW and CCW units in equal numbers — two of each for a quadcopter, three of each for a hexacopter — and power the flight controller separately, as the ESC has no BEC.