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Hacker Brushless Motors - B20 Series

The Hacker B20 series motors are available in two lengths and several Kv variations to suit all types of small models - from indoor to "Speed 400" pylon to ducted fans - and the geared long motors can even power 480-Class models with great authority.

The motors without planetary gearboxes have 16mm mount spacing, like standard "Speed 400" motors.  While these little gems are much smaller and lighter than S400 motors, they can produce up to four times more power at the prop!

The geared versions (+PG) come with a pre-installed Maxon gearbox of the highest quality - you will marvel at the tiny dimensions of the 4:1 planetary gearbox.  The "L" version with planetary gearbox still weighs less than a bare standard Speed 400 motor!

The Hacker Master brushless speed controllers from 8A to 30A are the best choice for these motors as the timing can be set at 2 degrees, which is optimal for the Hacker 2-pole design.  The Hacker Master series are very reliable, durable, and offer the smoothest start and throttle response on the market today.


NEWS!  Air Craft has recently been working with Hacker Motors Germany to make the highest-efficiency brushless motor conversion for GWS gearboxes in the world today. We've just the released the new motors and heat sink/adapters.

All the B20 "S" Direct (
without Hacker Gearbox) models now come with 2mm shafts, to fit GWS pinions for EPS100-350 gearboxes.  Combined with our exclusive 300 heat sink (right), which has outside diameter equal to S280-300 motors, the B20 S perfectly fit the GWS EPS100-350 gearboxes.

We have a new B20 20S motor with 4630Kv to suit the GWS Warbird Series on 1200 2S Lithium, or 2S2P 2400 for really long flights at up to 12A peak. (see initial data below).  The B20 22S is a super E3D solution on 1200 3S Packs, using the ESP-300C-DS gearbox and 10x6 DD prop.

On Left is the B20 20S in EPS-100C-CS gearbox (a slightly tight fit).

MP Jet 2.5mm connectors are shown, but not included with the motors.  We recommend MPJ 2.5mm for the B20 "L" motors, and MPJ 1.8mm for the B20 "S" motors.

GWS Gearboxes with pinion are available in the "GEARBOXES" > "280-300" Section in our product listings.  See "MOTORS" > "Accessories" for these heat sinks.


The B20 "L" series with 400 Heatsink (right) are simply awesome in the GWS EPS 400 Gearbox.  The B20 12L is a perfect match for 12002S2P Packs (2400mAh) as it can easily sustain 16A+ continuous loads.  For 3S Lithium, the B20 15L or 18L are the best choices, depending on model type.

On left is the B20 12L in the 4.5:1 EPS-400 Gearbox with GWS 11x7DD Prop. It is extremely powerful on 1200 2S2P 2400mAh E-Tec Packs...
(connectors, gearbox, prop not inc with motor).
 

 

Here's the preliminary data we've collected.  I haven't calibrated our new test bench, so use the thrust figures for comparison within this data set only, for which they are certainly valid.   The thrust numbers can't be compared with other data (on the GWS website, for example) until I say here that the numbers have been validated...
Motor Gear Battery Prop Current RPM Thrust
B20 22S 300C-D 6.6 ET 1200 3S GWS 9x5 DD 5.00 6500 415
"  " "  " "  " GWS 10x6 DD 6.30 6170 460
"  " "  " "  " GWS 10x4.7 SF 8.00 5640 560
"  " "  " "  " GWS 11x4.7 SF 9.20    
"  " "  " ET 1200 2S GWS 10x4.7 SF 5.00   240
"  " "  "   GWS 11x4.7 SF 5.30   350
"  " "  "   GWS 12x6 SF 8.05 3600 544
             
B20 20S 300C-C 5.33 ET 1200 2S APC 9x4.7 SF 5.47 5700 318
"  " "  " "  " APC 9x6 SF 7.20 5160 364
"  " "  " *ET 1200 2S2P GWS 9x5 DD 5.90 6180 360
"  " "  " "  " GWS 10x6 DD 7.40 5820 452
"  " "  " "  " APC 9x4.7 SF 6.00 6080 370
"  " "  " "  " APC 9x6 SF 8.20    
"  " "  " "  " APC 9x7.5 SF 10.40 5100 420
"  " "  " "  " APC 10x7 SF 12.10 4800 564
"  " "  " "  " APC 11x7 SF 14.20 4440 668
 
 
             
B20 12L 400C-G 4.5 *ET 1200 2S2P APC 9x7.5 E 12.00 6050 4301
"  " "  " "  " APC 10x7 E 12.35 5940 596
      GWS 11x7 DD 13.80 5640 740

*ET-P1200-2S2P is 7.4V 2400mAh Pack of 4x1200 cells ~100g total weight

Here is some data from the Hacker Germany Website
Model Type # Cells Suggested Motor
Slowflyer 6 -10 B20 31S + PG
Light Parkflyer 6 - 8 B20 26S + PG
Parkflyer 6 -10 B20 18L + PG
Funflyer 7 - 8 B20 15L + PG
3D Funflyer 7 -10 B20 15L + PG
HLG 6 -10 B20 26S + PG
HLG Unlimited 6 -10 B20 15L + PG
Micro-Heli 6 -10 B 20 36S
Micro-Heli 6 -10 B20 26S
Sport / Aerobatic 400 6 - 8 B20 18L
Pylon 400 7 - 8 B20 15L
Mini Ducted Fan 6 -10 B20 12L

TEST DATA

B20 12L 
GRAUPNER
5 X 2
Volts Amps RPM
6,8 21,0 26480
 
B20 18L 
GRAUPNER CAM 5,5 X 4,3
Volts Amps RPM
6,8 14,0 15020
7,7 16,5 16500
 
B20 22S + 4:1
APC Slow  8 X 3,8
Volts Amps RPM
7,00 5,7 6500
7,50 6,6 6900
8,00 7,0 7340
8,50 8,0 7740
9,00 8,8 8140
 
B20 15L + 4:1
APC Slow 9 X 6
Volts Amps RPM
7,00 10,7 5830
7,50 12,2 6180
8,00 13,7 6530
8,50 15,5 6870
9,00 17,1 7180
AERONAUT 10 x 7 Folder with 42mm Hub
Volts Amps RPM
7,00 12,7 5720
7,50 13,7 6120
8,00 15,4 6470
8,50 16,7 6850
9,00 18,3 7150
 
B20 18L + 4:1
APC Slow 9 X 4,7
Volts Amps RPM
6,00 4,0 4639
7,00 5,0 5355
8,00 6,2 6081
9,00 7,4 6756
10,00 8,8 7432
APC Slow 10 X 4,7
Volts Amps RPM
6,00 6,1 4447
7,00 7,9 5062
8,00 10,0 5627
9,00 12,0 6232
10,00 14,0 6756
Motor Type  Weight grams Weight ounces
B20 S 40 1.42
B20 S + PG 58 2.08
B20 L 52 1.85
B20 L + PG 69 2.46

  Kv Table

#of Turns B20-S B20-L
12 n/a 4650
15 n/a 3700
18 n/a 3086
20 4630 n/a
22 4091 n/a
26 3462 n/a
31 2900 n/a
36 2500 n/a

 

Note that our B20 S direct motors (pictured immediately below) all come with 2mm shaft now, by default.  However, we do have some with 2.3mm shaft in stock, and can special order any variation of any motor, for you, at any time... Just email us if you need 2.3mm.