Taifun
engines by Limbach
Besides
a word from Henk, here you'll find some technical info and datasheets on 3
engines often found in Taifun motorgliders:
Henk Dumont:
"My Valentin Taifun 17 E II motorglider is equipped with an L-2400EB
engine made by the German Limbach Company. This engine, already present when
I bought my plane, really gives satisfactory performances. Of course it would
also be possible to build in the more powerful L-2400DFi/EFi engine, but this
is not within reach of my pocket. Since I myself am the (sole) owner of D-KFDI
I really got to know all ins and outs on my motorglider and its engine during
the past years. Being the only pilot on this airplane gives a lot of advantages
to someone who is a three or four co-owner partnership.
Although the 2400EB is 13 hp behind of the 2400DFi/EFi (87 against 100 hp)
I can make up a large deal of the arrears because, having made so many hours
on my Taifun (about 1100 hrs since I bought it), I learned to feel the limits
of the engine's capabilities.
This way I can gain some performance, e.g. a short or difficult runway, that
allows me to make maximum use of my engine. So actually, except from extreme
conditions like high altitudes, I don't even want to switch the 2400EB for
the 2400DFi/EFi.
Compared to other motorgliders, a Taifun 17 E II is quite heavy, but I'm very
pleased with my current Limbach 2400EB engine."
By clicking on the thumbnails below, you can read more technical info on each
engine.
Datasheets on this and other Limbach engines are also available for pdf-download
at the website of Limbach.
Their website is available in both English and German language.
L2000
EB |
L2400
EB |
L2400
DFi/EFi |
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Four cylinder, horizontally opposed air cooled engine, 59kW (80hp), with single magneto ignition, wet sump pressure lubrication |
Four cylinder, horizontally opposed air cooled engine, 64kW (87hp) with single magneto ignition, wet sump pressure lubrication |
Four cylinder, horizontally opposed
engine, with liquid cooled cylinderheads, 74kW (100hp), electronic fuel
injection and dual ignition system (DF only), automatic altitude compensation,
wet sump pressure lubrication |