Firewall Forward Aero Engines, Algonquin Highlands, ON

In the late 1980’s a group of enthusiasts was working on the development of a six place amphibian in Sidney B.C., Bob Masters and Al Wilson were heading up the development of the Ford V-6 for Hugh Thomas’ new design.

In late 1994, Firewall Forward took over the operations of Canadian Airmotive Inc. of Delta BC and the manufacturing of the Honda Civic based CAM 100 aircraft engine. This engine rounded out the small plane end of Firewall Forward’s engine line-up and gave the company a solid entry into the kit built market.

As demand for automotive conversions increased, Firewall Forward mandate was to build custom aero-engines and Propeller Speed Reduction Units (PSRU’s) for the burgeoning non-certified aircraft market. The team brought together a wide variety of experience and expertise.