From the markings on this artifact, it was built by the Warner Aircraft Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, but designed by Ole Fahlin. Warner built four models of similar radial air-cooled engines. The company existed from 1927 until 1950 when its assets were sold to the Clinton Machine Corporation.

Ole Fahlin was a Swedish born aviation enthusiast who learned to fly in Germany, was a pilot in the Swedish Royal Air service, and came to the U.S. following World War I. Frustrated with the propeller on a surplus Curtiss Jenny he barnstormed with in the Midwest U.S., he designed his own and achieved improved performance. With a well-known reputation as a propeller designer, he began a manufacturing business in Minnesota. He later moved the company to Marshall, Missouri when offered a larger property allowing greater production during World War II. He moved to California in 1962 where he later consulted for Lockheed Aircraft.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Propellers & Impellers Designer Ole Fahlin
Manufacturer Warner Aircraft Corporation
Physical Description Type: Two-Blade, Fixed-Pitch, Wood Diameter: 220.3 cm (86.75 in.) Chord: 17.8 cm (7 in.) Engine Application: Warner Scarab Dimensions Rotor/Propeller: 220.3 x 21.6 x 14.6cm (86 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Bolt Holes: 6
Materials Wood
Varnish
Steel
Copper Alloy
Paint
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