Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 29-May-2020

The French Masschi engine appears in mid-2010 attributed to D-Motor in Belgium.

-The LF-26 is a four-cylinder, liquid cooled, four-cylinder boxer engine. It gives its maximum power of 91.8 hp at 3,000 rpm. It has an electric starter and double ignition.

-It is destined for ultralights and VLA aviation.

D-Motor LF-26, sturdy in appearance
"D-Motor LF-26, sturdy in appearance"

-The engine looks extremely robust, but also a bit ugly in appearance: there exist more beautiful mechanics.

D-Motor - Rear view of the LF-26
"Rear view of the LF-26"

D-Motor LF-26 installed on a Hanuman
"D-Motor LF-26 installed on a Hanuman"

-Curiously, D-Motor is sometimes written as D-Engine, which leads to confusion.

-D-Motor is based in the town of Deerlijk in Belgium.

D-Motor, computer image

D-Motor drawing
“Dibujo CAD y alzado posterior”

-El motor LF39 es un motor boxer de seis cilindros, 4t y refrigerado por líquido. Da la potencia máxima de 125 hp a 3000 rpm. Tiene arranque eléctrico y doble encendido.

The LF39 engine is a four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, six-cylinder boxer engine. It gives its maximum power of 125 hp at 3000 rpm. It has an electric starter and double ignition.

D-Motor, LF-39
"D-Motor, LF-39"

D-Motor LF39 at Bois 2014
"D-Motor LF39 at Bois 2014"

Engines of D-MOTOR

Model: LF-26

Arquitecture: 4-stroke4-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement: 2690 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 91.8 HP @ 3000 rpm
Weight: 58 Kg

Other details:

Electric starter and double ignition.

D-Motor LF-26, sturdy appearance

"D-Motor LF-26, sturdy appearance"

Model: LF-39

Arquitecture: 4-stroke6-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement: 3993 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 125 HP @ 3000 rpm
Weight: 78 Kg

Other details:

Electric starter and double ignition.

D-Motor LF-39 engine at Blois 2014

"D-Motor LF-39 engine at Blois 2014"