Limbach L550E

Limbach L550E
Type Aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Limbach Flugmotoren
Produced 1987 onwards[1]

The Limbach L550E is a German aircraft engine, designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter.[2]

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.[1][2][3]

Iranian copy

Since at least 2014, the Iranian firm Mado has marketed a copy of the L550E.[4] The Mado variant is used for the Iranian Shahed-136 UAV.[5]

Xiamen Limbach

The Garpiya family of drones is powered by Limbach L550E from Xiamen Limbach.[6]

Specifications (L550E)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer[2][3]

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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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.