Firewall Forward CAM 125

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]

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

Applications

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
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References

Notes
  1. World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006. Ivy-sur-Seine, France: Editions Retine. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
  2. "CAM 125 Specifications". Firewall Forward Aero Engines. Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
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