Lange EA 42
| Lange EA 42 | |
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| Type | Electrical aero-engine |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Lange Aviation |
| First run | 1995 |
| Major applications | Lange Antares 20E |
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The Lange EA 42 is an electrical aero engine designed for self launching gliders.[1] It is produced in Germany by Lange Aviation for their Antares 20E glider.
Development
The EA 42 combines an EM 42 brushless 42 kW electric external rotor motor with a related engine control system and power electronics.[1] The motor drives a two-bladed composite fixed pitch propeller with a diameter of 2 m (7 ft). It is powered by a battery pack.
Applications
Antares 20E
Specifications
- Power 38.5 kW
- EM42 electrical engine
- Diameter 25 cm (10 in)
- Length 27.2 cm (11 in)
- Mass 29.12 kg (64 lb)
- LE 42 power electronics
- Length 42.2 cm (17 in)
- Width 16.9 cm (7 in)
- Height 20.8 cm (8 in)
- Mass 9.58 kg (21 lb)
References
- 1 2 "Type Certificate Data Sheet EA E-015 EA 42 series engines" (PDF). European Aviation Safety Agency. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
External links
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