Overview
The MAD 17x8 Carbon Fiber 3-Blade Propeller is a carbon/graphite propeller designed for gas engines, featuring a solid hub and hollow carbon blades for efficient performance.
Key Features
- 17x8 size, 3-blade design
- Hand-made from top grade graphite material
- High gloss, clear epoxy gel-coat over black woven carbon fiber
- Hollow blades made from unidirectional and bi-directional carbon fiber with epoxy
- Solid hub area allowing drilling for multi-bolt hubs
- Individually inspected and pre-balanced for use out of the package
- Designed to enhance engine torque and vertical performance
- Low-noise design (described as one of the quietest available)
Specifications
| Model | MAD 17x8 Carbon Fiber 3-Blade Propeller |
| Size | 17x8 |
| Blades | 3 |
| Hole diameter | 8mm |
| Weight | 78.8g |
| Finish | High gloss clear epoxy gel-coat over black woven carbon fiber |
| Blade construction | Hollow blades; unidirectional and bi-directional carbon fiber with epoxy |
| Hub | Solid hub area; can be drilled for multi-bolt hubs |
Performance Data (From Test Tables)
For compatibility questions (including hub drilling and multi-bolt hub setups), contact support@rcdrone.top or visit https://rcdrone.top/.
MAD VAX 5320 EEE 235KV / 17x8 Carbon Fiber 3 / AMPX 80A (5-14S) / MAX 12S / 74°C
| Throttle [%] | Voltage [V] | Current [A] | Input Power [W] | Output Power [W] | Torque [N*m] | RPM | Thrust [gf] | Efficiency [%] | Efficiency [gf/W] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 48.01 | 2.56 | 122.9 | 91.6 | 0.304 | 2878 | 1149 | 74.5 | 9.4 |
| 35 | 47.96 | 3.97 | 190.4 | 147.5 | 0.411 | 3428 | 1577 | 77.5 | 8.3 |
| 40 | 47.92 | 5.4 | 258.8 | 201.0 | 0.499 | 3847 | 1967 | 77.7 | 7.6 |
| 45 | 47.86 | 7.46 | 357.0 | 284.2 | 0.637 | 4260 | 2403 | 79.6 | 6.7 |
| 50 | 47.77 | 10.12 | 483.4 | 394.4 | 0.789 | 4773 | 3067 | 81.6 | 6.3 |
| 55 | 47.68 | 13.28 | 633.2 | 518.0 | 0.943 | 5246 | 3674 | 81.8 | 5.8 |
| 60 | 47.56 | 17.08 | 812.3 | 664.0 | 1.126 | 5631 | 4352 | 81.7 | 5.4 |
| 65 | 47.42 | 21.29 | 1009.6 | 819.0 | 1.297 | 6030 | 5046 | 81.1 | 5.0 |
| 70 | 47.28 | 25.62 | 1211.3 | 974.1 | 1.455 | 6393 | 5530 | 80.4 | 4.6 |
| 75 | 47.12 | 30.65 | 1444.2 | 1146.1 | 1.619 | 6760 | 6190 | 79.4 | 4.3 |
| 80 | 46.94 | 36.45 | 1711.0 | 1330.9 | 1.776 | 7156 | 6725 | 77.8 | 3.9 |
| 85 | 46.71 | 43.62 | 2037.5 | 1539.0 | 1.979 | 7426 | 7484 | 75.5 | 3.7 |
| 90 | 46.48 | 51.18 | 2378.8 | 1740.2 | 2.136 | 7780 | 8065 | 73.2 | 3.4 |
| 95 | 46.16 | 61.02 | 2816.7 | 1930.2 | 2.294 | 8036 | 8609 | 68.5 | 2.9 |
| 100 | 45.9 | 69.67 | 3197.9 | 2120.8 | 2.468 | 8206 | 9130 | 66.3 | 2.9 |
MAD VAX 5330 EEE 220KV / 17x8 Carbon Fiber 3 / AMPX 80A (5-14S) / MAX 12S / 86°C
| Throttle [%] | Voltage [V] | Current [A] | Input Power [W] | Output Power [W] | Torque [N*m] | RPM | Thrust [gf] | Efficiency [%] | Efficiency [gf/W] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 48.01 | 2.51 | 120.5 | 91.6 | 0.306 | 2859 | 1049 | 76 | 8.7 |
| 35 | 47.97 | 3.98 | 190.9 | 150.6 | 0.422 | 3408 | 1540 | 78.9 | 8.1 |
| 40 | 47.92 | 5.35 | 256.4 | 203.6 | 0.507 | 3834 | 1912 | 79.4 | 7.5 |
| 45 | 47.86 | 7.15 | 342.2 | 277.0 | 0.621 | 4259 | 2365 | 80.9 | 6.9 |
| 50 | 47.79 | 9.83 | 469.8 | 383.6 | 0.772 | 4745 | 2959 | 81.7 | 6.3 |
| 55 | 47.68 | 13.2 | 629.4 | 517.7 | 0.946 | 5226 | 3635 | 82.3 | 5.8 |
| 60 | 47.57 | 16.88 | 803.0 | 660.4 | 1.114 | 5661 | 4257 | 82.2 | 5.3 |
| 65 | 47.42 | 21.35 | 1012.4 | 836.7 | 1.315 | 6076 | 5074 | 82.6 | 5.0 |
| 70 | 47.29 | 25.66 | 1213.5 | 994.7 | 1.467 | 6475 | 5685 | 82 | 4.7 |
| 75 | 47.12 | 31.31 | 1475.3 | 1207.1 | 1.684 | 6845 | 6554 | 81.8 | 4.4 |
| 80 | 46.94 | 37.08 | 1740.5 | 1390.7 | 1.843 | 7206 | 7043 | 79.9 | 4.0 |
| 85 | 46.74 | 43.24 | 2021.0 | 1627.0 | 2.060 | 7542 | 7784 | 80.5 | 3.9 |
| 90 | 46.49 | 51.14 | 2377.5 | 1900.3 | 2.300 | 7890 | 8654 | 79.9 | 3.6 |
| 95 | 46.19 | 60.31 | 2785.7 | 2194.1 | 2.557 | 8194 | 9508 | 77.4 | 3.2 |
| 100 | 46.00 | 66.48 | 3058.1 | 2367.9 | 2.653 | 8523 | 9849 | 77.4 | 3.2 |
MAD VAX 5330 EEE 260KV / 17x8 Carbon Fiber 3 / AMPX 120A (5-14S) / MAX 12S / 95°C
| Throttle [%] | Voltage [V] | Current [A] | Input Power [W] | Output Power [W] | Torque [N*m] | RPM | Thrust [gf] | Efficiency [%] | Efficiency [gf/W] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 48.11 | 4.16 | 200.1 | 147.1 | 0.414 | 3393 | 1573 | 73.5 | 7.9 |
| 35 | 48.06 | 5.96 | 286.4 | 219.9 | 0.539 | 3896 | 2039 | 76.8 | 7.1 |
| 40 | 48.02 | 8.22 | 394.7 | 308.7 | 0.672 | 4386 | 2553 | 78.2 | 6.5 |
| 45 | 47.94 | 11.42 | 547.5 | 439.2 | 0.854 | 4911 | 3276 | 80.2 | 6.0 |
| 50 | 47.85 | 15.81 | 756.5 | 612.7 | 1.068 | 5478 | 4111 | 81 | 5.4 |
| 55 | 47.73 | 20.49 | 978.0 | 793.5 | 1.272 | 5957 | 4828 | 81.1 | 4.9 |
| 60 | 47.60 | 26.07 | 1240.9 | 1004.0 | 1.496 | 6409 | 5742 | 80.9 | 4.6 |
| 65 | 47.48 | 32.15 | 1526.5 | 1223.9 | 1.714 | 6819 | 6584 | 80.2 | 4.3 |
| 70 | 47.32 | 38.94 | 1842.6 | 1474.0 | 1.946 | 7233 | 7398 | 80 | 4.0 |
| 75 | 47.17 | 45.66 | 2153.8 | 1709.9 | 2.147 | 7605 | 8234 | 79.4 | 3.8 |
| 80 | 46.94 | 55.23 | 2592.5 | 2025.4 | 2.414 | 8012 | 9096 | 78.1 | 3.5 |
| 85 | 46.72 | 65.28 | 3049.9 | 2330.9 | 2.660 | 8368 | 9949 | 76.4 | 3.3 |
| 90 | 46.44 | 76.66 | 3560.1 | 2652.7 | 2.919 | 8678 | 10755 | 74.5 | 3.0 |
| 95 | 46.15 | 88.9 | 4102.7 | 2962.1 | 3.152 | 8974 | 11526 | 68.4 | 2.5 |
| 100 | 45.73 | 105.97 | 4846.0 | 3316.8 | 3.405 | 9302 | 12268 | 68.4 | 2.5 |
Applications
- Gas engine aircraft/RC propulsion setups requiring a 17x8, 3-blade carbon/graphite propeller
- Installations needing a solid hub that can be drilled for multi-bolt hubs
Details

The 12S test data lists throttle, voltage, current, RPM, thrust (gf), and efficiency (gf/W) to help with power and setup planning.

MAD 17x8 carbon fiber 3-blade propeller test data lists throttle, voltage, current, RPM, thrust (gf), and efficiency on a 12S setup.

12S throttle test data lists voltage, current, RPM, and thrust for the MAD 17x8 carbon fiber 3-blade prop on a 5330 260KV motor.
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