Howard “Howie” Applegate has collected model airplane engines for many years. He has recently donated 26 to the museum, including a Viking Twin, OK Twin, GHQ, Chun Chum, Perky II, Perky III and a Fleetwing 59. Thank you Howie for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information […]
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New Addition: KME .60 engine
Thanks to John H. Lane, Jr. for the new addition to the museum’s engine collection, a KME .60 model helicopter engine. Thanks, John, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: www.modelaircraft.org/museum
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New Additions to Start off 2015
We’re starting 2015 off right with several great new donations to the collections. Received already this year: All of these items are going into the permanent collection. Mr. McGlothlin also donated: Thanks to Phillip P. Koury, the Richard Shultz family and Charles W. McGlothlin, Jr. for helping us grow the […]
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Old Ad: Santa approves of McCoy 60 Red Head
The Duro-Matic Products Co. was very proud of their newest McCoy 60 Red Head engine, proclaiming that it set the official AMA world’s record of 123.88 mph in August 1946. Similar ads for the engine appeared in both Model Airplane News and Air Trails Pictorial in December 1946. Although the […]
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Old Ad: Viking Knight in Santa Land
This comic-strip ad for the Viking 65 engine found in the December 1946 issue of Model Airplane News is too fun not to share. Just click on the picture for a bigger version. Hopefully the Viking Knight and Santa are happy to learn that one Viking 65 has found its […]
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New Addition: Turbax Ducted Fan
A Turbax Ducted Fan Unit has been on the museum’s wish list for a few years. Geoff Sanders recently saw the list and donated a Turbax III ducted fan unit that previously belonged to late modeler Charlie Chambers. Thanks, Geoff, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! ————————————————————————— For more […]
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This McCoy 60 Red head with an anodized black body was donated by Theodore “Ted” Kraver. Thank you, Ted, for helping to grow the museum’s collection!
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K&B Torpedo 19 green head model engines were first manufactured in 1953. This one was well-used before being donated to the museum by Dave Platt. Thanks, Dave, for helping to grow the museum’s collection. For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees […]
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This shiny, never run Fitzpatrick .61 engine, complete with its original packaging and instructions, was donated to the museum this afternoon by Basil P. Cooper, Jr. Thanks, Basil, for helping to grow the museum’s collection! For more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: […]
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