Firewall Forward CAM 125

CAM 125
Type	Piston aircraft engine
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Firewall Forward Aero Engines
Unit cost	11250 USD (2005)

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.^[1] The engine is based on a Honda automotive piston engine.^[2]

Applications

Europa XS

Specifications (CAM 125)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation & Firewall Forward Aero Engines^[1]^[2]

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

References

Notes

1 2 World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006. Ivy-sur-Seine, France: Editions Retine. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
1 2 "CAM 125 Specifications". Firewall Forward Aero Engines. Retrieved 2010-02-12.

External links

Firewall Forward Aero Engines

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