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News 2002.


Jet engine compressor inlet.


Jet engine turbine output.

Jak 40 Engine.

We have managed to purchase two jet engines that are used in Russian JAK40 airliner. Currently the engines are stored and waiting for enough information to accumulate so that we can try to start them. First we need to figure out the issues of lubrication and where to obtain suitable oil. Then we need to find out the proper startup sequence and maybe build the startup sequentizer.

If you have any information about these engines or airliner engines in general please feel free to share it with us.


View from the right side.
View from the left side.
Top view.
The power regulator, front view.
The power regulator, side view.
Engine starter, front view.
Engine starter, top view.



Test setup.


Test setup, another view.

Our newest turbojet.

We have been building another more powerful version of the turbocharger jet engine. The turbo is from an auxiliary engine of a ship and about 2 times as big as the one used in "Eunuch2". Here are some pictures of the thest burns of the combustion chamber we are building for this jet.


Combustion chamber, lower part.
Combustion chamber, upper part.
Assembled combustion chamber.
Ignition with a propane torch.
Ignition successful.



Tongue of flame.
Bigger tongue of flame.
Swirling flame.
The flame staying nicely in the chamber.

Loading the bike for transport.


Fueling the bike.

Haapamäen höyryveturipuisto 2002.

This summer was the second time we had "Eunuch2" at "Haapamäen höyryveturipuisto" (Haapamaki steam locomotive park). This is the place where large number of old steam locomotives have brought after they have been removed from the stores of the "Valtionrautatiet" (Finnish Railroad). For these two summers there has been one day when old and strange technology has been at display there. We have been invited to bring "Eunuch2" there, since it is not very old, I guess they think it is strange.

The technology of "Eunuch2" seems to be quite mature. It hasn't been used for about half a year and we had only two small fixes to be made. One of the tyre valves was leaking and we had to replace it. The spark plug also ceased to operate and we needed a new one. All else was just some oil, fuel and fresh batteries.

Here are some pictures about "Eunuch2" in the park.


Ready to go.
Mr. Kiiskilä on the bike.
Mr. Ahola riding the bike.

And here are some pictures about the other strange technology in the park.

Old steam locomotive.
More steam locomotives.
Old steam engine.
Old water pump.
Some sort of transport aid.
A shortened car, still driveable.
A small tractor, fully operational with hydraulics.

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Last update 17.9.2003 by S.K.