Lange EA 42

The Lange EA 42 is an electrical aero engine designed for self launching gliders. 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. The motor drives a two-bladed composite fixed pitch propeller with a diameter of 2 m. It is powered by a battery pack.

Applications

 * Lange Antares 20E
 * Lange Antares 23E
 * Schempp-Hirth Arcus E

LE 42 power electronics

 * Length: 422 mm
 * Width: 169 mm
 * Height: 208 mm
 * Mass: 9.58 kg