Overview
Gemfan VORTEX 18x8E/18x8R is an electric glass fiber nylon propeller supplied as 1 piece per bag. It features an 18 in diameter and 8 in pitch, with a 6.35 mm / 0.25 in center hole for installations requiring that bore size.
Key Features
- Model: 18x8E / 18x8R
- Material: glass fiber nylon (electric propeller)
- Center hole: 6.35 mm / 0.25 in
Specifications
| Blade Diameter | 18 in |
| Blade Pitch | 8 in |
| Hub Diameter | 31.5 mm |
| Hub Thickness | 12.35 mm |
| Center Hole Diameter | 6.35 mm / 0.25 in |
| Blade Weight (Single) | 87.3 g |
| Product Weight (with packaging) | 99.44 g |
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What’s Included
- Gemfan VORTEX 18x8E/18x8R propeller: 1 piece/bag
Applications
- Electric RC aircraft / UAV propulsion setups that specify an 18x8 prop and a 6.35 mm (0.25 in) center bore
Static Test Data (Reference)
Extracted test chart text: GemFan & Xoar Vortex 17x10, 6360, 190kv. Static test data at 44.4 V.
| Throttle (%) | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Current (A) | 1.26 | 2.6 | 4.26 | 6.63 | 8.9 | 11.66 | 16.02 | 21.97 | 31.04 | 34.19 |
| Thrust (g) | 316 | 840 | 1344 | 1964 | 2497 | 3009 | 3801 | 4586 | 5941 | 6340 |
| Efficiency (g/W) | 5.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Details

Reference static test data for the Vortex series at 44.4 V, listing current draw, thrust, and efficiency across throttle settings.
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