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Frame size vs prop size

Name: Frame size vs prop size dimension sheet
Creator: Xem Studio
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What frame size do I need for 3, 5 or 7 inch props? · Standard part · basis: Design rules and figures from the cited sources; example geometry by Xem Studio

Also called: frame size prop size, drone frame size chart, what size props for 220mm frame, 5 inch frame size, wheelbase vs prop, fpv frame sizes, 250 class quad props, 7 inch frame size, quad frame diagonal

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes: 13 in table

Notes

Frame size is the diagonal motor-to-motor distance; it caps prop diameter because props need tip clearance (Grepow; ArduPilot). Grepow maps 210-250 mm to 5 in props.
ArduPilot suggests about half an inch of clearance tip-to-tip and to the frame; overlapping tips hurt efficiency and cause vibration.
The file is a reference example built by Xem Studio from the numbers above (Reference 5-inch build: 220 mm diagonal within Grepow's 210-250 mm class for 5 in props.). Sizes the sources do not fix are illustrative; scale the example to your own vehicle.

Frame size vs prop size size chart

parameter	value or range	source
65-75 mm	whoops	Grepow
90-120 mm	2 in	Grepow
120-150 mm	3 in	Grepow
160-200 mm	4 in	Grepow
210-250 mm	5 in	Grepow
250-330 mm	6 in	Grepow
280-330 mm	7 in	Grepow
330-380 mm	8 in	Grepow
355-405 mm	9 in	Grepow
405-455 mm	10 in	Grepow
Prop tip clearance	~0.5 in	ArduPilot
3 in diagonal (other source)	85-100 mm	Unmanned Tech Shop
5 in (other source)	210-220 mm	Unmanned Tech Shop

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Grepow	What size FPV drone should I get?	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
ArduPilot	Archived: Advanced MultiCopter Design	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts
Unmanned Tech Shop	FPV drone propeller size guide: how to choose props	web	Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

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frame-size-prop-size-layout

true x frame layout: 220 mm motor-to-motor diagonal, 5 in props (discs show the swept area; arms and plate illustrative)

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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=frame-size-prop-size