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Limbach L275E

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The Limbach L275E is a German aircraft engine, designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter for use in UAVs.

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Design and development

The L275E is a twin cylinder horizontally-opposed two-stroke, air-cooled, direct-drive gasoline engine design, based upon the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. It employs a single magneto ignition, two carburettors, is lubricated by oil mixture lubrication with a fuel to oil ratio of 25:1 for mineral oil or 50:1 for synthetic oil and produces 15 kW (20 hp) at 7200 rpm.

Applications

  • CAC Fox

    • Specifications (L275E)

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

    General characteristics

  • Type: Twin cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
  • Bore: 66 mm (2.6 in)
  • Stroke: 40 mm (1.6 in)
  • Displacement: 274 cc (16.7 cu in)
  • Length: 255 mm (10.0 in)
  • Width: 400 mm (15.7 in)
  • Height: 261 mm (10.3 in)
  • Dry weight: 7.2 kg (15.9 lb)

    • Components

  • Fuel type: 90 RON octane unleaded gasoline or 100 LL Avgas
  • Oil system: oil mixture lubrication, 25:1 fuel to oil ratio for mineral oil, 50:1 for synthetic oil
  • Cooling system: air

    • Performance

  • Power output: 15 kW (20 hp)

    • References

    Limbach L275E Wikipedia
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