D2836/8 1100KV POWERPLANT TESTING - "The Workhorse"

On the spreadsheet linked below is a complete listing of all the findings of this testing, as well as some powerplant combinations tested previously:
This is the workhorse of the Experimental Airlines fleet, used on more of my aircraft designs than any other motor. It is great for models in the range of 700-1200g AUW. It's moderate KV rating gives it a good blend of efficiency and power.
I have used this with props of 8-11" diameter and pitches from 3.8-6. It has a surprisingly good specific thrust (thrust per watt consumed) with certain propeller choices. For lower-speed planes the 11x4 Master Airscrew gets my vote as the favorite, with the maximum thrust of 1300g produced at a very respectable 5 grams per watt. This was my selection for the J*SCOTT STOL cargo dropping plane I built for FliteTest. I would use a 10x6 as an all-around prop choice.
This motor is $12 as of mid-2013 and is tested with the Turnigy Plush 40a ESC. Any reliable ESC of 25a rating or up is good. The Turnigy Plush 40a has a 3a switching BEC and so is good for models with 5-6 9g servos, with a reasonable reserve. My other choices would be the Turnigy Plush 30a or TY-P1 "HEXFET" ESCs.
Note the electric "specific thrust" for each power scenario as expressed as the grams of thrust per electrical watt. This is a good benchmark for comparing the efficiency of different motor and propeller combinations. 4 grams per watt is considered pretty good. Over 5 grams per watt is excellent. By comparison EDFs are often in the 1.5g/w range.
Turnigy D2836/8 1100KV motor
Turnigy PLUSH 40a ESC
Turnigy PLUSH 30a ESC (not tested here but known to work well)
Turnigy TY-P1 "HEXFET" 25-30a ESC
MASTER AIRSCREW propellers
Turnigy Nano-Tech 3S battery packs