Sauer S 2400 UL

Sauer S 2400UL
Type Horizontally opposed piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Sauer Flugmotorenbau GmbH
Major applications Ultralights and Experimental Aircraft
Developed from Volkswagen air-cooled engine or the Volkswagen Wasserboxer engine

The Sauer S 2400 UL is a 4 stroke aircraft engine for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft.[1][2]

Design and development

The engine is based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine or the Volkswagen Wasserboxer engine. It is extensively modified for aircraft use and all the parts are custom made. The engine is derived from the certified engines produced by the same manufacturer and used in several motorgliders and small aircraft.[1] The engine can be delivered with aluminium or magnesium casing (Wasserboxer-casing or the casing from the beetle engine), where the aluminium casing weighs 7 kg more.

Applications

Specifications (variant)

General characteristics

Components

  • Valvetrain: Single overhead exhaust valve, single overhead inlet valve per cylinder
  • Fuel system: Bing carburetor with altitude compensation
  • Fuel type: min 95/98 RON
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

References

  1. ^ a b [1], Sauer Flugmotorenbau GmbH
  2. ^ Experimenter: 25. September 2013. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)