Talk about Flash Gorden/Buzz Lightyear

But what kind of airplane will it look right in?

Or maybe the exhaust will create enough lift? No plane required....

Art Deco 50's??? What did they do with these in the 50's

Great looking engine, Bob.
How about a [link=http://www.lanierrc.com/airplanes/lana1700.html]Lanier Shrike[/link]?

What engine is that?

This is a Taifun Hurrikan, made in western Germany

Bob you are the only guy on earth that could come with something like this, My guess the guy who did Caddilac tail fins did this as a crafts project while he was in the mental
institution, It would look pretty neat in some sort of a period racer (for real) however very unique martin

second idea build a canard no front flying surface would have to be made

wonder how much thrust the exhaust makes

GERMANY?? maybe one of the guys who designed V-2 rockets after the war got a new job

I like Cadillac tail fins .....

All kidding `It does have an aerodynamic design compared to the usual muffler and a dual too martin

How about this?

On a more serious note, I can't imagine using that on an airplane since it would be like adding canards to any design. I've always thought that the Jetsons muffler was intended for use on Hurrikans being used in boat models. This is the first time I've seen a that muffler actually on an engine, though. I saw it with it's box in a display case of German made model engines in the Modellflug section of the Deutsches Segelflugzeugmuseum at the top of the Wasserkupe in the Rhoen.

As a kid in the late 50-ies, this Taifun was one of THE engines to buy along with Webras. Remember, that was the Control Line area, and everything that just looked pretty would have a high "wish to posess" value, though practical value of that exhaust was low. Probably due to piston sub-induction which caused spent gasses to re-enter the crankcase.
Glow engines was something that the Americans tampered with at the time, and eventually it caught on in Europe as well, even though these engines did not nearly lasted that well and were not able to pull a decent prop without loads of nitro.

I've been told they sortof went by the wayside when the Ollie Tigers came on the scene.
But then again it was a mass produced engine as compared to a "Special" from a cottage industry.
I'm additionally drawn to this engine because it could have been manufactured the same year as me[8D] 1958.
However it appears to have weathered the years better.

Why would you use a motor like that! It's pristine, and if you check out what it's worth in it's current condition you'd be half way to an Oliver!
They are only a reed valve induction motor of modest power. A nice 09 but not one to build a model for.
That motor with the genuine exhaust would make over $200 on the bay.
I'd look out for one of the Oliver repro cubs, a far better motor!
Cheers JG

I agree with you. I have not run this one while in my care. I have a runner with a used exhaust and another runner which is rc w/o exhaust. It is actually fairly strong in my estimation spinning a 7x6 prop between 12,600 and 12,800 and feels quite light.

Great idea. You could hinge the motor mount and have vectored thrust as well as an all flying canard!

That really is a canard!

The engine is great powerwise. Not the normal run of the mill power anyway but a lot more!. BTW: Not a reed valve, but a disk valve.
200 bucks won't make you rich. A nice engine in a nice plane certainly will! Treated well, this engine will last forever and a day.
Use modern racing two stroke all synthetic oil, 50 grade, instead of Castor (like Mobil1, Elf or Putoline MHX), and the engine will stay clean.

Hi Pe
Hate to argue with you, but the Taifun Hurricanes are definitely reed induction engines! I have owned and run one, they are nice, they are light, they have excellent handling qualities but they are no power house.
And while $200 won't make anyone rich, it would be a shame to mess up such a pristine example especially when there are so many other good user engines out there and regardless of how careful you may be, an accident is just waiting to happen to those lovely mufflers.
Cheers John

IIRC, the engine has a circular plate check valve, that is closed by a spring and by gas pressure. A reed valve closes by it's own flexibility, and always is fixedly connected to mass at one location. The two are alike, but different.

For what it's worth, the spare rear intake valve assembly, and a "Family Photo".

On the left, living within his oily bag is the one in previous photos, center the CL runner complete w/ faint plyer marks on cylinder , and on right the RC version runner which WILL go in some kind of plane - someday

Guess I have a Hurrikan thing

Nice pictures, Thanks. I must admit that's a reed valve for sure!
These engines seem in pristine condition.