Engines – Power

Lanitz 3W 342 iB2 TS

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The Lanitz 3W 342 iB2 TS (sometimes written 3W-342iB2 TS) is a German aircraft engine, designed and produced by Lanitz Aviation of Leipzig for use in ultralight aircraft.

The engine is a twin-cylinder two-stroke, horizontally-opposed, 342 cc (20.9 cu in) displacement, air-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a poly V belt reduction drive. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces 32 hp (24 kW) at 6500 rpm.

The 3W 342 iB2 TS engine was used to power the Lanitz Escapade One.

By March 2018, the engine was no longer advertised on the company website and seems to be out of production.

3W 342 iB2 TS
Type: Twin cylinder, two stroke aircraft engine
Bore: 66 mm (2.6 in)
Stroke: 50 mm (2.0 in)
Displacement: 342 cc (20.9 cu in)
Dry weight: 8.7 kg (19.2 lb)
Fuel type: gasoline
Cooling system: air
Reduction gear: poly V belt
Power output: 32 hp (24 kW)

Lanitz Aviation

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Lanitz Aviation is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Leipzig. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of aircraft fabric systems and in particular their Oratex material for model and ultralight aircraft. The company also has developed and produces three ultralight aircraft that were originally produced by British manufacturers Escapade Aircraft and The Light Aircraft Company.

The company at one time produced its own two-stroke aircraft engine, the 32 hp (24 kW) Lanitz 3W 342 iB2 TS.

Lanser 1909 biplane

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After studying mechanics, Alfred Lanser (1886-1960), like a lot of young men of the time was attracted by aviation. In 1909, he found an adequate engine and began to build a plane around it, a big tractor biplane. He tested it at the Kiewit airfield north of Hasselt, Belgium, but didn’t manage to make it fly. In 1910 Lanser bought a Farman and was granted Belgian license number 16. After frequent appearances at aviation meetings in 1910-1912 he started building planes of his own design, but he also invented self-sealing tanks for airplanes, before a long career in industry and business in several countries.

Lanier LVF / XL-5

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The 1932 LVF (XL-5) open-cockpit mid-wing monoplane NX12865 c/n XL-5 was stable enough not to slip or dive in a stall. In landing it had a tendency to favour a steep descent with control maintained at minimum forward speed.

Engine: 36hp Aeronca
Wingspan: 14’4″
Useful load: 225 mph
Max speed: 96 mph
Cruise speed: 80 mph
Stall: 30 mph
Range: 250 mi
Take-off run: 90′
Seats: 1-2

Lanier XL-2

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The 1930 XL-2 NX816Y c/n XL-2 had the vacuum cell mounted as a separate box on top of the fuselage. The full-cantilever mid-wing had a span of at least 25′, reportedly a modified Durand 13 airfoil. The tail consiste of twin fins and rudders. The pilot was in an enclosed cabin under the wing.

Engine: 85hp LeBlond 5DF