Limbach L2000

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The Limbach L2000 is a series of German piston aero-engines designed and built by Limbach Flugmotoren. They are four-cylinder, four-stroke, air-cooled horizontally opposed, piston engines with a power output of 75 to 80 hp (56 to 60 kW).^[1]^[2]

Variants

L2000 DA: Certified in 1989 as a double-ignition tractor engine with carburettor in the back, top location, alternator in the front, starter in the front. 75 hp (56 kW)^[1]^[3]
L2000 E0: Certified in 1980 as a single-ignition tractor engine with carburettor in the back, bottom location, alternator in the back, starter in the back. 80 hp (60 kW)^[1]^[3]
L2000 EA: Certified in 1980 as a single-ignition tractor engine with carburettor in the back, top location, alternator in the front, starter in the front. 80 hp (60 kW)^[1]^[3]
L2000 EB: Certified in 1980 as a single-ignition tractor engine with two carburettors in the back, bottom location, alternator in the back, starter in the back. 80 hp (60 kW)^[1]^[3]
L2000 EC: Certified in 1980 as a single-ignition pusher engine with carburettor in the back, bottom location, alternator in the back, starter in the back. 80 hp (60 kW)^[1]^[3]

Applications

Specifications (L200 E0)

Data from L2000 series data sheet^[3]

General characteristics

Type: Four-cylinder, four-stroke air-cooled flat piston engine
Bore: 90 mm
Stroke: 78.4 mm
Displacement: 1.994 dm³
Length: 627 mm
Width: 775 mm
Height: 415 mm
Dry weight: 70 kg

Components

Fuel type: Mogas and 100LL Octane petrol
Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

Power output: 51 kW at 3,000 rpm (max continuous)
Compression ratio: 8:5 - 8:9:1

References

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Purdy, p. 76
↑ Taylor 1996, p. 569
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Type-Certificate Data Sheet L2000 series engines". EASA. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-29.

Bibliography

Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 72. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.

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