DynaJet Pulse Jet Speed Plane
Craftsman: Unknown
Knapp Collection #: 491
Catalog #: 2016.44.5
Contributor: Paul Knapp
At the end of WWII, modelers began designing and building miniature pulse jets to power their u-control airplanes. DynaJet was one of the first companies to produce commercial pulse jets and their engine quickly became the standard for modelers.
JPX-T240 Turbojet Model Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: Vibraye
Knapp Collection #: 46
Catalog #: 2009.9.05
Contributor: Paul Knapp
By 1992, commercially available miniature jet engines like this JPX-T240 began to appear on the market. This engine burns propane fuel and can produce up to 13 pounds of thrust.
Miniature SJ7 Pulsejet Engine
Craftsman: Mike Early
Knapp Collection #: 40
Catalog #: 2008.10.10
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This miniature pulsejet engine operates exactly like the V1. It burns regular gasoline and has a variable thrust range from 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.
Model Jet Turbine Engine
Craftsman: Paul White
Catalog #: 2003.2.1
Donor: Paul White
Mr. White made scale flying model airplanes from the usual materials plus aluminum and carbon fiber. He scratch-built this running jet engine in about one month without the use of CNC machining
Pulsejet Engine
Craftsman: Robert "Larry" DeCou
Catalog #: 2015.42.1
Donor: Robert "Larry" DeCou
This pulsejet engine was custom-built by Robert “Larry” DeCou in his spare time while working as a machinist in the sheet metal and welding shops at Rohr Aircraft in Riverside, CA.
SJ-10 Turbojet Engine
Craftsman: Mike Early
Knapp Collection #: 588
Catalog #: 2019.11.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This SJ-10 Turbojet engine was built by Mike Early, of AZ, in the 1990s. The SJ-I0 engine was made from a turbocharger with a combustion system added and it runs on propane.
U-22 Turbojet Model Aircraft Engine
Craftsman: Dennis Fadden
Knapp Collection #: 58
Catalog #: 2009.9.06
Contributor: Paul Knapp
Dennis Fadden built this model jet engine from plans that were most likely from the 1950s.
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