Headspeed Calculator

Enter your electric helicopter setup and see the headspeed and any other unknown value calculated live as you edit. Great for testing out different battery, motor, and gearing combinations to find the best setup for your flying style.

Live result

Enter your setup and the calculator estimates headspeed live.

Headspeed

2055

RPM

Solving for

Headspeed

2055 RPM

Gear ratio

9.33:1

Main gear / pinion

Live result updates instantly as you change your setup.

Solve for

Choose the setup value you want HeliCoach to calculate while you edit the rest of the inputs.

Power system

Battery, motor, and ESC inputs for the live calculation.

Battery cells

Battery cells in series, from 2S to 14S.

6S
2SDrag to adjust14S

Voltage per cell

Nominal cell voltage. Defaults to 3.70V.

V

Motor KV

Motor RPM per volt constant.

KV

Motor efficiency

Estimated drivetrain efficiency at the motor.

%

ESC power

Throttle / ESC output percentage.

80%
0%Drag to adjust100%

Headspeed

Main rotor revolutions per minute.

Solved live
2055
RPM

Drivetrain

Use the original formula inputs: pinion teeth and main gear teeth.

Pinion teeth

Motor pinion tooth count.

T

Main gear teeth

Main gear tooth count from the original formula.

T

Quick defaults

Good starting points for a nominal-voltage electric setup.