The Yuneec Power Drive 20 is a Chinese

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, designed and produced by

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Design and development

The Power Drive 20 is part of a family of scalable electric motor designs produced by Yuneec. The Power Drive 20+ produces the same power but at a reduced rpm. The family of engines is designed to use the company's own power controller,

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pack and charger, as an integrated package of components. This ensures that all components are compatible and also removes the need for aircraft builders to separately source components. The Power Drive 20 is a brushless 67

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design producing , with an outrunner. The low working rpm of the engine means that it can turn a propeller at efficient speeds without the need for a reduction drive.

Variants

;Power Drive 20 :Model that produces at 2400 rpm, with a weight of . ;Power Drive 20+ :Model that produces at 2000 rpm, with a weight of .

Applications

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Design and development

Variants

Applications

Specifications (Power Drive 20)

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