| CAM 125 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Firewall Forward Aero Engines |
The Firewall Forward CAM 125 is a 125 hp (93 kW) four-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-cooled piston aircraft engine built by Firewall Forward Aero Engines. The engine is based on a Honda automotive piston engine.
Applications
Specifications (CAM 125)
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation & Firewall Forward Aero Engines
General characteristics
- Type: Four-cylinder, four-stroke piston engine
- Bore: 75 mm (2.95 in)
- Stroke: 84.6 mm (3.33 in)
- Displacement: 1590 cm3 (97 cu in)
- Length: 33.25 inches (845 mm)
- Width: 21.5 inches (550 mm)
- Height: 23 inches (580 mm)
- Dry weight: 247 pounds (112 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead camshaft
- Fuel type: 90 Octane petrol or 100LL aviation petrol
- Cooling system: Uses a water-glycol mixture with a camshaft belt driven water pump.
- Reduction gear: 2.4:1 reduction ratio (6,000 rpm engine, 2,500 rpm propeller).
- Starting system Electric gear reduction starter.
Performance
- Power output: 93.2 kW (125 hp) at propeller flange
- Specific power: 130 kW/L (1.28 hp/cu in)
- Compression ratio: 9.2:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.43 lb/bhp/hr at 70% power
See also
Related development
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References
Notes
- ^ World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006. Ivy-sur-Seine, France: Editions Retine. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
- ^ "CAM 125 Specifications". Firewall Forward Aero Engines. Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2010-02-12.