Continental C-125-2
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The Continental C115, C125 and C140 aircraft engines were manufactured by Continental Motors in the 1940s, all sharing the US military designation O-280. These engines feature a
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configuration and produce 115 hp (86 kW) 125 hp (93 kW) or 140 hp (104 kW) respectively. The C115 was in production from
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, the C125 was in production from
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1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...
, and the C140 from
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. The C125 has the same crankcase as the Continental C145, although the engines differ in stroke, compression ratio and carburetor jetting. The C125 features a cast
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camshaft and hydraulic tappets.Christy, Joe: ''Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights'', pages 60-62. TAB Books, 1983.


Applications


C125

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Specifications (C125)

Reference: ''Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights''


See also


References

* Gunston, Bill. (1986) ''World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines''. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. * Erickson, Jack.
Horizontally-Opposed Aero Engines
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