Propulsion · Piston engine
MADO MD-550
Also recorded as MD-550 and MD550
The Iranian four-cylinder two-stroke piston engine of the Shahed-136 and the Geran-2, reverse engineered from the German Limbach L550E.
- Maker
- MADO[1]
- Country
- Iran
- Found in
- 1 weapon, 1 recovered unit on record
- Photos
- 1
Photos
Photo: HUR War & Sanctions
The MD-550 is the engine of the Iranian Shahed-136 and of its Russian-built twin, the Geran-2: a 550 cc four-cylinder two-stroke petrol engine at the back of the fuselage, driving a two-bladed pusher propeller. According to Wikipedia, it is reverse engineered from the German Limbach L550E.
HUR War & Sanctions lists the maker as MADO, in Iran.
Specifications
Each figure names its source. A maker's figure is the maker's claim; nothing here was measured by us.
| Layout | Four-cylinder two-stroke petrol engine, 550 cc Claimed[2] |
|---|---|
| Drives | Two-bladed pusher propeller Claimed[2] |
How it is marked
- MD550[1]
Used in
Related parts
- Copy of
- Limbach L550E (reverse engineered) Claimed[2]
Sources
- HUR War & Sanctions war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en/components/6334
- Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Shahed_136
Last checked 2026-10-19.