| --- |
| license: cc-by-4.0 |
| language: |
| - en |
| pretty_name: FPV-DB - FPV drone component specifications |
| size_categories: |
| - 1K<n<10K |
| tags: |
| - fpv |
| - drones |
| - quadcopter |
| - multirotor |
| - uav |
| - betaflight |
| - specifications |
| - tabular |
| configs: |
| - config_name: quads |
| data_files: quads.jsonl |
| default: true |
| - config_name: motors |
| data_files: motors.jsonl |
| - config_name: batteries |
| data_files: batteries.jsonl |
| - config_name: props |
| data_files: props.jsonl |
| - config_name: stacks |
| data_files: stacks.jsonl |
| - config_name: cameras |
| data_files: cameras.jsonl |
| - config_name: vtx |
| data_files: vtx.jsonl |
| - config_name: motor_thrust |
| data_files: motor_thrust.jsonl |
| --- |
| |
| # FPV-DB: FPV drone component specifications |
|
|
| Structured specifications for **1145 FPV drone components** - BNF quads, |
| brushless motors, LiPo/Li-ion packs, propellers, FC/ESC stacks, FPV cameras and |
| video transmitters - plus **6,169 manufacturer thrust bench |
| measurements for 140 motors**. |
|
|
| This is a mirror of the open dataset published by |
| [fpv-db.com](https://fpv-db.com/data/), an independent spec database for FPV |
| parts. The canonical copy is regenerated daily at |
| [fpv-db.com/data](https://fpv-db.com/data/) and |
| [github.com/fpvdb/fpv-db-data](https://github.com/fpvdb/fpv-db-data); this |
| mirror is a snapshot of **2026-10-17**. |
|
|
| ## Tables |
|
|
| | Config | Rows | Contents | |
| |---|---|---| |
| | `quads` | 101 | BNF quads: class, weight without battery, recommended battery, prop size, video system | |
| | `motors` | 200 | Brushless motors: stator, KV options, weight, max cells, recommended props | |
| | `batteries` | 327 | Packs: chemistry, cells, capacity, C rating, weight, connector, price per Wh | |
| | `props` | 195 | Propellers: diameter, pitch, blades, mount, weight, material | |
| | `stacks` | 111 | FC/ESC stacks and AIOs: kind, MCU, mount pattern, max cells, ESC rating | |
| | `cameras` | 52 | FPV cameras: video system, size class, sensor | |
| | `vtx` | 159 | Video transmitters: system, max power, frequency range | |
| | `motor_thrust` | 6169 | Manufacturer bench tables: thrust, current, RPM and efficiency per throttle step, per KV winding, prop and voltage | |
|
|
| Every row has `slug` (a stable identifier), `url` (the component's page on |
| fpv-db.com) and `sources` (the URLs its figures were verified against). |
| `motor_thrust.motor_slug` joins to `motors.slug`. |
|
|
| ```python |
| from datasets import load_dataset |
| motors = load_dataset("fpvdb/fpv-components", "motors", split="train") |
| thrust = load_dataset("fpvdb/fpv-components", "motor_thrust", split="train") |
| ``` |
|
|
| ## How it is built |
|
|
| - Figures come from manufacturer pages and datasheets first, then public |
| retail listings; every entry lists its sources. |
| - A component is included only when every required field for its type is |
| filled - an entry with a missing key spec is left out, not guessed. |
| - Thrust tables are transcribed from the manufacturer's own bench sheets |
| (often published only as images) and checked row by row: a row's |
| efficiency must equal thrust / (voltage x current), and identical |
| measurements under two different motors are flagged as a copied sheet. |
| - Version caveats (analog vs HD builds, per-KV weights, class-standard |
| assumptions) are kept in `note`. |
| - One product, one row: retail listings of the same part are merged. |
|
|
| ## Limitations |
|
|
| - Specs are what the manufacturer or retailer states; nothing here is |
| independently measured. Verify before you fly. |
| - Bench data is the manufacturer's test setup (prop, voltage, ESC); it is not |
| comparable across brands to the gram. |
| - Coverage follows what is published in English; the catalogue leans to parts |
| sold by US retailers, plus the 4.9-6.0 GHz wideband VTX class. |
|
|
| ## Fields |
|
|
| - **quads**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `camera`, `class`, `flight_controller`, `manufacturer_flight_time_min`, `motors`, `prop_mount`, `prop_size_in`, `receiver_options`, `recommended_battery_cells`, `recommended_battery_capacity_mah`, `recommended_battery_range_mah`, `recommended_battery_connector`, `recommended_battery_chemistry`, `typical_auw_g`, `typical_current_a`, `vtx_system`, `weight_no_battery_g`, `wheelbase_mm`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **motors**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `configuration`, `dimensions_mm`, `kv_options`, `max_cells`, `max_thrust_g`, `mount_mm`, `price_usd`, `recommended_props`, `resistance_mohm`, `shaft`, `stator`, `thrust_conditions`, `weight_g`, `thrust_rows`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **batteries**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `c_rating`, `capacity_mah`, `cells`, `chemistry`, `connector`, `dimensions_mm`, `energy_wh`, `price_per_wh_usd`, `price_usd`, `weight_g`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **props**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `blades`, `diameter_in`, `material`, `mount`, `pitch_in`, `price_usd`, `weight_g`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **stacks**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `bec_output`, `esc_current_a`, `esc_firmware`, `fc_firmware`, `gyro`, `kind`, `max_cells`, `mcu`, `mount_class`, `mount_mm`, `price_usd`, `weight_g`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **cameras**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `aspect_ratio`, `fov_deg`, `input_voltage`, `lens_mm`, `price_usd`, `resolution`, `resolution_tvl`, `sensor`, `size_class`, `system`, `weight_g`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **vtx**: `slug`, `brand`, `model`, `url`, `antenna_connector`, `channels`, `frequency_range`, `input_voltage`, `max_power_mw`, `mount_mm`, `power_draw`, `power_levels_mw`, `price_usd`, `system`, `weight_g`, `sources`, `note` |
| - **motor_thrust**: `motor_slug`, `motor`, `kv`, `prop`, `cells`, `throttle_pct`, `voltage_v`, `current_a`, `rpm`, `thrust_g`, `efficiency_g_per_w` |
| |
| ## License and attribution |
| |
| [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Free for any use, |
| including commercial, with attribution: credit **FPV-DB** with a link to |
| [fpv-db.com](https://fpv-db.com) - per component (the `url` column) where |
| practical, or a general credit. |
| |
| Corrections: [fpv-db.com/contact](https://fpv-db.com/contact/). |
| |
