Continental IO-550
| IO-550 | |
|---|---|
| Continental TSIO-550-C engine installation in a Cessna 400 | |
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Continental Motors |
| First run | 1983 |
| Major applications | |
| Manufactured | 1983–present |
| Developed from | Continental O-520 |
The Continental IO-550 engine is a large family of 9 liter fuel injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engines that were developed for use in light aircraft by Teledyne Continental Motors. The first IO-550 was delivered in 1983 and the type remains in production.
The IOF-550 is an Aerosance FADEC equipped version of the same basic engine, the TSIO-550 is a dual turbocharged version and the TSIOL-550 is a liquid-cooled variant.
There is no O-550 engine, which would be a carburetor-equipped variant, hence the base model is the IO-550.
This engine family competes with the Lycoming IO-580 series which are also six-cylinder engines with similar power output and weight.