Kalfus Designed 30cc (.18ci) Tether Boat Engine

Kalfus Designed 30cc (.18ci) Tether Boat Engine

Craftsman: Ed Kalfus

Knapp Collection #: 361

Catalog #: 2013.53.3

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The Kalfus designed 30cc (.18ci) tether boat engine is 9”-long, 4.5”-wide, 7”-high, and weighs 4 lbs. 6 oz. The air-cooled engine burns methanol on glow ignition

Kavan FK50 MKI 2-Cylinder, Opposed Miniature Airplane Engine

Kavan FK50 MKI 2-Cylinder, Opposed Miniature Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Franz Kavan

Knapp Collection #: 49

Catalog #: 2008.16.07

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This 2-cylinder miniature opposed airplane engine burns methanol on glow ignition. Later production engines became available with a shielded spark ignition.

King “741” 7-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

King “741” 7-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Stephen J. King

Knapp Collection #: 200

Catalog #: 2008.16.42

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This King “741” 7-cylinder, two-cycle, air-cooled radial airplane engine is similar in appearance to the “Gnome” rotary engines of WWI.

King “T85” 2-Cylinder, Air-Cooled Inline Engine

King “T85” 2-Cylinder, Air-Cooled Inline Engine

Craftsman: Stephen J. King

Knapp Collection #: 198

Catalog #: 2008.16.41

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Stephen J. King designed and built this two-cylinder engine in 2005. It has an open crankcase for visual effect while the engine is operating.

Kinner 5-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

Kinner 5-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Merritt Zimmerman

Knapp Collection #: 44

Catalog #: 2008.10.12

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Merritt Zimmerman designed, drafted, fabricated and tested this 1/4 scale model Kinner 5-cylinder radial engine.

Kinner Radial Model Airplane Engine

Kinner Radial Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Charles “Chuck” Harty

Knapp Collection #: 523

Catalog #: 2017.27.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Kinner radial model airplane engine was built using construction articles published in Strictly IC magazine. It has a 1.062 bore and a 1.312 stroke for a total displacement of 5.8 cubic inches.

Kitty Hawk Engine

Kitty Hawk Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 317

Catalog #: 2016.8.2

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This model Kitty Hawk engine was designed by Edgar T. Westbury, of England, in the 1940s. The actual builder is unknown.

Kunze 5-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

Kunze 5-Cylinder Radial Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 337

Catalog #: 2012.33.12

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Single-Cylinder K-35 Model Airplane Engine

Kunze Single-Cylinder K-35 Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 334

Catalog #: 2012.33.9

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 333

Catalog #: 2012.33.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 336

Catalog #: 2012.33.11

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 338

Catalog #: 2012.33.13

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Kunze Single-Cylinder Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 339

Catalog #: 2012.33.14

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kunze Twin-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane

Kunze Twin-Cylinder Opposed Model Airplane

Craftsman: Fred Kunze

Knapp Collection #: 335

Catalog #: 2012.33.10

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The best-known model engine that Fred Kunze designed was the K-35, which was first produced in 1976. All of the K-35’s have two exhaust ports with both front and rear bypasses.

Kurz Compressor Engine

Kurz Compressor Engine

Craftsman: Frank Kurz

Knapp Collection #: 48

Catalog #: 2011.27.26

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Frank Kurz purchased a casting kit for a small compressor from Cole’s Power Models and converted it into this overhead cam, two-cylinder engine.

Le Rhone Rotary Aero Engine

Le Rhone Rotary Aero Engine

Craftsman: Ray Williams

Knapp Collection #: 576

Catalog #: 2019.10.4 

Contributor: Paul Knapp 

Ray WIllliams built his Le Rhone 80 HP rotary aero engine to exact scale by using original factory drawings and parts from the full-size engine.

Lil Coupe Cox .010 Tether Car

Lil Coupe Cox .010 Tether Car

Craftsman: Doug Parker

Knapp Collection #: 487

Catalog #: 2016.44.3

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The “Lil Coupe” Cox .010 powered tether car is 4”-long, 2.8”-wide, 1.5”-tall with a 3”-wheelbase and weighs 6.3 ounces.

Little ‘Red’ Devil Hit N’ Miss Engine

Little ‘Red’ Devil Hit N’ Miss Engine

Craftsman: Ron Schindele

Knapp Collection #: 674

Catalog #: 2021.9.8

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Little ‘Red’ Devil hit n’ miss engine runs flawlessly and drives an external water pump that circulates coolant between the engine and the cooling tower during operation.

Little Angel Stationary Engine

Little Angel Stationary Engine

Craftsman: Unknown

Knapp Collection #: 620

Catalog #: 2019.33.18

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The builder of this “Little Angel” stationary engine is unknown. The original engine is a Bob Shores design.

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