Limbach L2000

Limbach L2000
Type	Piston aircraft engine
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Limbach Flugmotoren
First run	c.1980
Major applications	Scheibe SF 36

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,^{[clarification needed]} alternator in the front, starter in the front. 75 hp (56 kW)^[1]^[3]
L2000 EO: Certified in 1980 as a single-ignition tractor engine with carburettor in the back, bottom location,^{[clarification needed]} 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,^{[clarification needed]} 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,^{[clarification needed]} 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,^{[clarification needed]} alternator in the back, starter in the back. 80 hp (60 kW)^[1]^[3]

Applications

Specifications (L 2000 E0)

Data from L 2000 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 cm³
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: 53 kW at 3,000 rpm (max continuous)
Compression ratio: 8:5 - 8:9:1

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Purdy, p. 76
^ Taylor 1996, p. 569
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Type-Certificate Data Sheet L 2000 series engines" (PDF). EASA. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.

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.

[Aerocrafter-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Purdy, p. 76

[Taylor-2] Taylor 1996, p. 569

[tcds-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Type-Certificate Data Sheet L 2000 series engines" (PDF). EASA. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.

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