Take Off TBM 11


The Take Off TBM 11 is an aircraft engine, designed and produced by Take Off GmbH of Hamm, Germany, for use in ultralight and homebuilt aircraft.

Design and development

The TBM 11 engine is a twin-cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed, displacement, air-oil-cooled, gasoline engine design, with a clutch and damper reduction drive with reduction ratios of 3.55:1, 3.2:1 and 2.8:1. It employs dual electronic ignition and produces at 7100 rpm, with a compression ratio of 11.5.
The engine is based upon a BMW motorcycle engine design.
The engine specifications carry a manufacturer's warning that the engine has not been tested, nor is certified for aircraft use, and that neither BMW nor Take Off accept any liability for aircraft use or consequential damages.