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Limback 550cc UAV Engine Air-cooled piston power for small and medium UAVs
Limback 550cc UAV Engine

Air-cooled piston power for small and medium UAVs

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Limback 550cc UAV Engine

The Limback-550cc UAV Engine is a 548 cc, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, two-stroke UAV engine rated at 37 kW (50 hp). Its air-cooled layout avoids liquid-cooling hardware, while the opposed cylinder arrangement is intended to reduce vibration and provide even power delivery. With a net weight of 21.7 kg and overall dimensions of 385 × 410 × 390 mm including the exhaust pipes, the engine is designed for compact integration into small- and medium-sized unmanned aircraft. It supports 95+ octane unleaded gasoline or 100LL Avgas mixed at 50:1 with full-synthetic two-stroke oil.

The engine incorporates a solid-state magneto ignition system, an aluminum-alloy crankcase, a built-up shrink-fit crankshaft using forged components, aluminum-alloy pistons, and aluminum-alloy cylinders with ceramic-coated inner walls. Its standard configuration includes a 24 V, 1300 W starter motor and starter gear, shielded ignition wiring, shock-absorber pads and connecting hardware, exhaust pipes, a 28 V, 1000 W generator with bracket components, and a regulated AC-DC power supply. Recommended propeller options are 30×25, 32×20, and 30×23, while the supplied technical data specifies a maximum takeoff weight of 230 kg.

Displacement: 548 cc
Overall dimensions: 385 × 410 × 390 mm, including exhaust pipes
Net weight: 21.7 kg
Diameter: 66 mm
Stroke: 40 mm
Power: 37 kW
Power: 50 hp
Maximum takeoff weight: 230 kg
Recommended propeller: 30×25, 32×20, 30×23
Fuel and lubrication: 95+ octane unleaded gasoline or 100LL Avgas with full-synthetic two-stroke oil at a 50:1 ratio
Ignition system: Solid-state magneto ignition system
Firing order: Opposed two-cylinder synchronous ignition, 180° interval
Crankcase: Aluminum alloy, low-pressure cast, T6
Crankshaft: Built-up, shrink-fit forged components
Pistons: Aluminum alloy with elliptical-section grinding, cylindrical contour machining, T6 treatment, hard-anodized crown, and phosphating
Cylinders: Aluminum alloy with ceramic-coated inner walls
Spark plugs: Spark plugs for two-stroke engines
Starter motor: 24 V / 1300 W, with starter gear
Generator: 28 V / 1000 W, including bracket components; stated weight 622 g
Standard configuration: Shielded ignition wire, shock-absorber pads and connecting components, exhaust pipes, generator assembly, and regulated AC-DC power supply
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