Reproduction WW1 aircraft

There is a place in Missouri that makes them. I'm actually thinking about buying 1. Top speed about 100 mph, biplane. Only minus is the 650-900 hours it takes to put the kit together. About 15000.00 bucks. It'll sure get me away from the old gal for hours on end. And they burn tractor gas. I wonder if a motor outta a E gleaner would work? Might get 1 a little cheaper without the rotec or VW motor. Probably never happen but????

There's an outfit at the Lansing MI. airport that makes a biplane.  It was a lot of years since I've been there so not sure if they are still in business, but their product was very impressive.  All of the current instrumentation was included. 

If you want to build a plane check out Pietenpol.  I believe kits are available and they can use a variety of engines.  Model A, Corvair. Subaru and VW to name a few.  Check into the Brodhead Pietenpol Assoc. in Brodhead, WI 53520-0304.  There are numerous you-tube videos.  There is an annual fly-in in Brodhead every year.  My daughter-in-laws grandfather finished one someone else started and they fly it every year.  Has a Model A engine and is kept in Brodhead, he doesn't fly, by the way, but they have someone who does.  It's classed as experimental and subject to all the required inspections during the build process. I have no idea of the hours it took but it is a meticulous process.  Good Luck.

Thanks guys, was kinda kidding about the E engine. If I get 1 it'll probably have the roteck or V dub engine. Gonna stop out at the airport tomorrow and talk to the mechanic/ airport operator about them.

One of the neighbors started building a kit airplane back in the 70's. I don't know what all he had to build or cut, but I know wood and canvas where the main parts. He got some kind off a deal because company sold another into this area. The other was built over 2 to 5 years,and did fly. He worked 10 to 15 years and never finished it. He had a big shop and remember it sitting on one side. To much easier to call his airport buddies and ride along with them. He did find someone to buy what he had, I don't remember if he sold after he had cancer or just was tired of the project before that. Cause he had 50 beef cows to the end and did little dozer jobs too. 

Edited by Ray54 - 19 Dec 2018 at 8:20pm

The only thing you got to remember about engines is friends don't let friends fly twostrokes.

Is there a web site you can share about those WWI reproduction biplanes?

http://www.replicafighters.com/Manufacturers