| Limbach L550E | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mado MD550 from the Shahed 136 UAV | |
| Type | Aircraft engine |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Limbach Flugmotoren |
| Produced | 1987 onwards[1] |
TheLimbach L550E is a Germanaircraft engine, designed and produced byLimbach Flugmotoren ofKönigswinter.[2]
The L550E is an air-cooledhorizontally-opposed 550cc four-cylindertwo-stroke petrol engine developing 37 kW (50 hp) at 7500 rpm which can drive a propeller either directly orgeared. It employs a singlemagneto ignition, fourcarburettors, and is lubricated by oil mixture lubrication with a fuel to oil ratio of 25:1 formineral oil or 50:1 forsynthetic oil.[1][2][3]
Since at least 2014, the Iranian firmMado has marketed a copy of the L550E, called MD550.[4] The Mado variant is used for the IranianShahed-136 UAV.[5]
TheGarpiya family of drones is powered by Limbach L550E from Xiamen Limbach.[6]
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 and manufacturer[2][3]
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