Tummelisa Ö1 Halvskala Moki 400

At the end of WWI the Swedish Army Aviation Corps, "Flygkompaniet", was in need of a replacement trainer for the Albatross fleet. In 1919 the Swedish designer Henrik Kjellson came up with a new, small, lightweight design, built around the 9 cylinder Le Rhone 80hp rotary engine, containing many features from the successful French fighter Nieuport.

Because of its diminutive size the aircraft was named the "Tummeliten" (Tom Thumb from the HC Andersen tale), but pilots quickly changed it to "Tummelisa" (Tammy Thumb) due to its tendency to (snap) roll onto its back!

The aircraft was in active service between 1919 and 1934, with 28 aircraft built in all. It holds an unusual distinction from that era in that, of the 28 single-seat aircraft built and flown to train young pilots, not one fatal accident occurred within its 15 years of service! In 1935 all aircrafts but one were scrapped, with the sole original now residing in the Swedish Air Force Museum.

Jörgen Balkefors has built this aroplane in half scale all by him self. It took him 2,5 years to finish it.

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• Moki 400 r
• Halvskala Tummelisa Ö1
• Half scale

[yamahonkawazuki]

@OzParkPilot maybe so. but with the 250 hed be at or near 100% , this way hes got plenty available should the need arise Eh?

[power2weight]

Really nice!

FYI ozarkpilot if this plane had a Moki 250 as you felt it should it would fly just fine but it would not sound as awesome because it would have to rev higher.

[chevy362000]

Beautiful plane with a great motor!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

Greetings form Oklahoma!!!

[rickashaybingbing]

to scale with that big motor.

[FSKpilot]

..very nic! Love that sound....

[qutabo]

underbart ljud, det blir helt rätt med det låga varvtalet på den modellen :)

[randyneighbour]

very nice

[addemoto]

Imponerande bygge!

Undrar om kärran hänger med motorn vid en fullgasrepa? Tveksamt...

[OzParkPilot]

great sopworth but...think a 250 would be better suited...you were never past 50% power !! Why not build a super sopworth next with the 400 ! That would be same size but a differant beast no one has done yet but the prototype whish i have seen fly and its a :Pitts killer ! Thanks for the video

[ottosfliegerseite]

I saw Mikel at Al Ain Airshow with the original plane- absolutly 100% scale flight with moki 400 congratulations!!!!!

Best regards Otto