War Aircraft Replicas International
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War Aircraft Replicas International, Inc. is an American aircraft manufacturer, originally located in Brandon, Florida and now Tulsa, Oklahoma, that specializes in kit built replica aircraft of World War II fighters.[1]
The company was founded in California by Warren Erberspacher, Jim Kern, and Ken Thoms after collaborating on the
History
Development of the company's first design, the
The company announced plans for a multitude of replicas that shared the basic layout. The geared Volkswagen engine width required aircraft with larger cowlings to accommodate the size of the engine and radial engine designs were selected for this reason. Molded foam blocks were offered for the following aircraft, however, not all remained in later production. The Corsair and Stuka designs required more complex bent-wing spars.
In 2014 the company was purchased and moved from Brandon Florida to Tulsa, Oklahoma.[6]
Aircraft
- W.A.R. FW-190
- W.A.R. F4U Corsair
- W.A.R. P-47 Thunderbolt
- W.A.R. Hawker Sea Fury
- W.A.R. P-51 Mustang
- W.A.R. P40E
- W.A.R. Japanese Zero
- W.A.R. P-38 Lightning
- W.A.R. BF-109
- W.A.R. TA-152H, "long nose Focke Wulf"
- W.A.R. Macchi C.200 Saetta
- W.A.R. Grumman F8F Bearcat
- W.A.R. Hawker Tempest II
- W.A.R. Hawk 75A-3
- W.A.R. Fokker D.XXI
- W.A.R. F6F-3 Hellcat
- W.A.R. Lavochkin La. 5FN
- W.A.R. Junkers Ju. 87B-2 Stuka, "Inline Czech Walter Minor engine specified".[2]
Notes
- ^ ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Jack Cox (November 1974). "It's W.A.R.!". Sport Aviation.
- ISBN 0-918312-00-0
- ISSN 0891-1851
- ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ "FAQ's - Fly War Aircraft -". War Replica Aircraft. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
References
- Kitplanes. August 2001.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Recreational Flyer. November 1988.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Recreational Flyer. Fall 1987.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Popular Mechanics. January 1981.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Popular Flying. November 1981.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Homebuilt Aircraft. November 1980.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Popular Mechanics. January 1980.
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