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German aircraft engine

Limbach L550E
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Limbach Flugmotoren
Produced 1987 onwards

The Limbach L550E is a German aircraft engine, designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter.

Design and development

The L550E is an air-cooled horizontally-opposed 550cc four-cylinder two-stroke petrol engine developing 37 kW (50 hp) at 7500 rpm which can drive a propeller either directly or geared. It employs a single magneto ignition, four carburettors, and is lubricated by oil mixture lubrication with a fuel to oil ratio of 25:1 for mineral oil or 50:1 for synthetic oil.

Iranian copy

Since at least 2014, the Iranian firm Mado has marketed a copy of the L550E. The Mado variant is used for the Iranian Shahed-136 UAV.

Xiamen Limbach

The Garpiya family of drones is powered by Limbach L550E from Xiamen Limbach.

Specifications (L550E)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer

General characteristics

  • Type: Four cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 66 mm (2.60 in)
  • Stroke: 40 mm (1.57 in)
  • Displacement: 548 cc (33.4 cu in)
  • Length: 300 mm (11.8 in)
  • Width: 410 mm (16.1 in)
  • Height: 301 mm (11.9 in)
  • Dry weight: 16 kg (35 lb)

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 37 kW (50 hp)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. "Limbach". www.enginehistory.org.
  2. ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 240-241. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Limbach Flugmotoren. "Aircraft engines from 15 kW to 40 kW". limflug.de. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Takeaways from Iranian National Aerospace Exhibition 2014".
  5. "Iranian drone engines in the spotlight as Herzog visits US - analysis".
  6. "Russia Reportedly Deploys New, Domestically Developed Drones With Chinese Engines". kyivpost.com. Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

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