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Old 10-26-2006, 10:00 AM
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Default RE: Motor/esc/Prop

I have a SPEED 480 motor in my Cessna running direct drive with a 8x4E prop and it is pulling 18 amps. So I would venture a guess that your 400 motor, if it is direct drive with no gearbox, should be around a 7x4, 7x5, or maybe at the most an 8x4 to be around 12 amps.