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 flat-6 configuration and produce 115 hp (86 kW) 125 hp (93 kW) or 140 hp (104 kW) respectively. The C115 was in production from 1945-in-aviation) to 1951, the C125 was in production from 1945-in-aviation) to 1952, and the C140 from 1945-in-aviation) to 1946. 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 iron camshaft and hydraulic tappets.

Applications

C125

Specifications (C125)

Reference: Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights