Supercharged Thunderbird Miniature Engine

Supercharged Thunderbird Miniature Engine

Craftsman: Scott Motors, Inc.

Knapp Collection #: 121

Catalog #: 2008.16.18

Contributor: Paul Knapp

In 1946, the Thunderbird was advertised as the only miniature engine with a genuine supercharger. The engine is 6ā€-long, 3ā€-wide, and 6ā€-high.

Supercharged V8 Racing Engine

Supercharged V8 Racing Engine

Craftsman: James Weber

Knapp Collection #: 168

Catalog #: 2008.16.25

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Closely resembling the Chrysler 300 Hemi, this 1/3 scale model has a 1-inch bore and .900-inch stroke for a total displacement of 5.65 cubic inches.

TechnoPower 5-Cylinder Radial Prototype Engine

TechnoPower 5-Cylinder Radial Prototype Engine

Craftsman: Wally WarnerĀ 

Knapp Collection #: 184Ā 

Catalog #: 2009.9.26

Contributor: Paul KnappĀ 

This prototype marked the beginning of a new line of 1/4 scale engines to power large model aircraft. The engine is about 13″ in diameter with a bore of 1.100″ and a stroke of 1.00″.

Technopower 7-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

Technopower 7-Cylinder Radial Airplane Engine

Craftsman: Technopower Engines

Knapp Collection #: 170

Catalog #: 2011.27.13

Contributor: Paul KnappĀ 

This Technopower 7-cylinder radial engine (SN B7-151) is 7″-long, 8″-wide, 7″-high, and weighs 2 lbs. 8 oz.

Technopower II 7-Cylinder Radial Engine

Technopower II 7-Cylinder Radial Engine

Craftsman: Technopower

Catalog #: 2010.19.2

Donor: Jerry Nelson

This Technopower II 7-cylinder radial engine is a 4-cylinder OHV with glow ignition. The normal rpm range is between 1,200-8,000.

Thompson Designs Flat Four Model Airplane Engine

Thompson Designs Flat Four Model Airplane Engine

Craftsman: John V. Thompson

Knapp Collection #: 147

Catalog #: 2008.10.45

Contributor: Paul Knapp

John Thompson used the cylinder assemblies from Honda weed-eater engines to produce this flat four aero engine. His custom crankcase holds the oil for lubrication and the engine runs gasoline with spark ignition.

Three Hirtenberger Patronen VT21 Engines

Three Hirtenberger Patronen VT21 Engines

Craftsman: Hirtenberger Patronen

Knapp Collection #: 396, 397, 398

Catalog #: 2016.8.6

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Three VT21 engines developed by Hirtenberger Patronen, Austria, are shown on a wooden display base. The prototype on the left was manually machined from aluminum and steel bar stock.

Three K&B .60 Prototypes

Three K&B .60 Prototypes

Craftsman: K&B

Catalog #: 2012.19.4

Donor: Joe Bridi

These three engines are prototype variants of the K&B .60 engine that were tested and used by Joe Bridi in Competition Pattern flying.

Three Morton M1 Model Airplane Engines

Three Morton M1 Model Airplane Engines

Craftsman: Dennis Fadden, Bruce Satra

Knapp Collection #: 415, 87, 413

Catalog #: 2016.8.11a ; 2016.8.11b ; 2016.8.11c

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Three Morton M1 engines sit on a wooden display stand. Mr. Fadden designed several model engines that used Bruce Satraā€™s Morton castings.

Titan .60

Titan .60

Craftsman: Mark Presling

Catalog #: 2022.3.1

Donor: Roger Taylor

This glow-plug Titan .60 model airplane engine was designed by George Genevro and built by Mark Presling of Australia.

Titan Twin Engine

Titan Twin Engine

Craftsman: Ramon Hoagland

Knapp Collection #: 739

Catalog #: 2023.2.5

Contributor: Paul Knapp

This Titan Twin engine is 16″-long, 11″-wide, 8.5″-high, and weighs about 15 lbs.

TMN 4-Cycle, Sleeve-Valve Cutaway Engine

TMN 4-Cycle, Sleeve-Valve Cutaway Engine

Craftsman: Petr Chvatal

Knapp Collection #: 251

Catalog #: 2011.27.29

Contributor: Paul Knapp

The TMN 4-cycle, sleeve-valve cutaway airplane engine was built by Petr Chvatal. After completing only 10 engines, Petr produced a couple of the cutaways to demonstrate its operation.

Trimble Prototype Single-Cylinder Engine

Trimble Prototype Single-Cylinder Engine

Craftsman: George Trimble

Knapp Collection #: 157

Catalog #: 2009.9.25

Contributor: Paul KnappĀ 

George Trimble made his first engine in 1958. Itā€™s an air-cooled, four-cycle single that burns gasoline on spark ignition.

Triscamp EngineĀ 

Triscamp EngineĀ 

Craftsman: Robert and Frances Washburn

Knapp Collection #: 713

Catalog #: 2022.8.9

Contributor: Paul Knapp

Robert Washburn designed and fabricated eight of these miniature 3-cylinder, 2-cycle, methanol-burning Triscamp radial engines.

Twin Webra .61 (Gear Driven)

Twin Webra .61 (Gear Driven)

Craftsman: Webra

Catalog #: 2012.19.3

Donor: Joe Bridi

Two counter-rotating Webra .61 engines drive a common propeller shaft through a geartrain. It has glow plug ignition.

U-22 Turbojet Model Aircraft Engine

U-22 Turbojet Model Aircraft Engine

Craftsman: Dennis Fadden

Knapp Collection #: 58

Catalog #: 2009.9.06

Contributor: Paul KnappĀ 

Dennis Fadden built this model jet engine from plans that were most likely from the 1950s.

Unassembled 12-Cylinder Liberty V-12 Engine

Unassembled 12-Cylinder Liberty V-12 Engine

Craftsman: Louis Chenot

Catalog #: 2024.2.2

Donor: Louis Chenot

Along with his finished Liberty V-12 engine, which is part of the 1/6 Gar Wood boat, Louis Chenot also built a second 1/6 scale Liberty engine which was not fully assembled.

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