BUSTER K&B Powered Model Airplane
Craftsman: K&B Manufacturing; Premium Manufacturing
Knapp Collection #: 616-2
Catalog #: 2019.33.14
Contributor: Paul Knapp
A special version of the Torpedo Jr. was created for a promotional model airplane produced for the LA Times Newspaper, circa 1951.
Custom-built “Peanut Scale” Biplane
Craftsman: David Gee
Catalog #: 2010.4.1
Donor: David Gee
This contest-winning rubber powered plane is patterned after the 1913 Grahame-White “Lizzie” and is built from balsa sticks with doped tissue for wing and fuselage surfaces.
FIA Rubber Powered Free-Flight Aircraft Model
Craftsman: Andrey Burdov
Catalog #: 2014.7.7
Contributor: Edward Swenton Jr.
This plane features a carbon fiber fuselage with brass tube rear section, carbon fiber leading edge on the inner wing sections, and custom formed carbon fiber tube as a spar in the outer sections of the double dihedral wings.
Free Flight 1939 “Playboy” Model Airplane
Craftsman: Joe Bridi
Catalog #: 2012.19.1
Donor: Joe Bridi
Joe Bridi’s free flight 1939 “Playboy” model airplane is powered by an OS Max H 40P engine.
Ohlsson .23 Powered Pacemaker Replica
Craftsman: Dan Lutz
Catalog #: 2015.29.2
Donor: Gus Ohlsson
This is a working replica of Irv Ohlsson’s original .23 powered “Pacemaker” free flight model airplane.
Ohlsson Pacemaker 40 R/C Free Flight Aircraft
Craftsman: Joe Bridi
Catalog #: 2014.40.1
Donor: Joe Bridi
This Ohlsson .23 powered replica “Pacemaker” was built by Joe Bridi to commemorate the original airplane, which was designed and flown by Irv Ohlsson.
Spook 48 Free Flight Model Aircraft
Craftsman: Joe Bridi
Catalog #: 2014.19.7
Donor: Joe Bridi
This free flight model aircraft was built by Joe Bridi and given the name, “Spook 48.”
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