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Fig. 8. Specific force output (N kg-1 motor mass) for three electric motors used with different combinations of propellers, gear ratios, voltage and current. Dark bars show combinations that are indicated by the manufacturer to cause rapid failure. Superimposed images show a schematic and a photograph of one of these motors, consisting of the motor, gears and propeller nose cone.