GEN 125
{{Short description|Japanese aircraft engine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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The GEN 125 is a Japanese aircraft engine, designed and produced by the GEN Corporation for use in ultralight helicopters.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, pages 191 and 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
Design and development
The engine is a twin cylinder two-stroke, horizontally-opposed, air-cooled, {{convert|124|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}, direct-drive, gasoline engine design. It employs capacitor discharge ignition and produces {{convert|8|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} at 8500 rpm. The engine weighs {{convert|3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}.
The engine was designed specifically for the GEN H-4 helicopter, in which four of the engines are mounted to provide redundancy.
Variants
Applications
Specifications (GEN 125)
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://en.gen-corp.jp/}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDC8Cs5gmqc Video of the GEN 125 engines in flight in the GEN H-4]
Category:Two-stroke aircraft piston engines