Limbach SL 1700 EA
| Limbach L1700 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft engine |
| National origin | German |
| Manufacturer | Limbach Flugmotoren |
| Major applications |
Fournier RF-5 Schleicher ASK 16 SZD-45 Ogar |
| Produced | 1971-present |
The Limbach L1700 is a series of type certified German aircraft engines, designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter for use in light aircraft and motorgliders.
The series were originally designated as the SL1700 under its former certification and was changed to L1700 by company Service Bulletin no. 17.
The L1700 is a four-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed air-cooled, gasoline direct-dive engine design, based upon the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. It employs a single magneto ignition, one carburettor, is lubricated by a wet sump and produces 50 kW (67 hp) at 3600 rpm.
The L1700 was type certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency on 4 August 2006. The first engines in the series had originally been certified by the German Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) on 6 December 1971.
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12
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