The Limbach L275E is a German aircraft engine, designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter for use in UAVs.^[1]

Design and development

The L275E is a twin cylinder horizontally-opposed two-stroke, air-cooled, direct-drive petrol 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.^[1][2]

Applications

• CAC Fox

Specifications (L275E)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer^[1][2]

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 petrol 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)