Uploaded December 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video discusses some of the factors that will determine your choice of motors for the Synapse and review some of the recommended means of mounting the motor. The motor should have at the bare minimum at least 250 watts and ideally 350 or above. In any case the best hand-launched takeoff performance will come from a powerplant with at least a 1:1 thrust:weight ratio.
The favored motor mentioned in the video:
hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14342__NTM_Prop_Drive_Series_35_36A_1400Kv_550W.html
All the Turnigy NTM PropDrive motors with 35mm can diameter, having great wattage range, very nicely balanced by the factory, and a good value:
hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__676__673__Brushless_Motors-35mm.html
This video discusses some of the factors that will determine your choice of motors for the Synapse and review some of the recommended means of mounting the motor. The motor should have at the bare minimum at least 250 watts and ideally 350 or above. In any case the best hand-launched takeoff performance will come from a powerplant with at least a 1:1 thrust:weight ratio.
The favored motor mentioned in the video:
hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__14342__NTM_Prop_Drive_Series_35_36A_1400Kv_550W.html
All the Turnigy NTM PropDrive motors with 35mm can diameter, having great wattage range, very nicely balanced by the factory, and a good value:
hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__676__673__Brushless_Motors-35mm.html
