Replica DH 2s

I've recently read several books that mention the DH 2.
I certainly would enjoy seeing one in the air. Are there any full size replicas flying in the US?
Charlie

[Barrett]

Please pardon moi for appearing Klintonesque ("What's the meaning of 'is'?") but the answer may depend upon the distinction between replica (lookalike) and reproduction (entirely-largely authentic). It'd probably be difficult to build a DH-2 with anything but a rotary engine, but there are Dr.Is and stuff with Warners, etc.

[baldeagle]

There was a Kinner powered DH-2 built by Walt Redfern (and I think his wife still sells plans) that flew in the early '80s in Idaho. It came up for sale a year or two ago, price started around $80K and was down to around $40K last I heard, then I think Peter Jackson bought it and it's now down in New Zealand, don't know if it's flying again yet. There was also a flat engine powered one flying within the last couple of years, maybe in Texas or someplace down there.

There is an FE-8 flying (with a flat engine) at the Owl's Head Transportation Museum in Maine, it flies quite a lot during the summer.

[baldeagle]

http://www.warbirdz.net/largepic.php?ID=871

Also, there was a DH-2 replica flying in England within the past few years.

[Barrett]

BE: That's muchly interesting. I knew Walt yeeeears ago but never heard that he finished the DH-2. He was a fine gent and fine artiste. Henley Aerodrome was a picturesque setting for biplanes and other lovely critters.

[baldeagle]

http://users.solve.net/~pbear/dh-2.htm

Thank you gentlemen.
You all deserve an extra ration of bullybeef for your outstanding researches.
Charlie

Hello, I am working on a DH-2 kit with Robert Baslee of Airdrome Aeroplanes.
http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/
We are hoping to make it an U/L. It will be 75% scale and the wings will remove at the inner bay. It should be transportable on a trailer with only the outer wings removed. I want to use the original style bungee type ailerons. 20" workman style wheels. We believe it can work with a Kohler 25hp CH25s engine with a 2.1:1 redrive and a 72" prop. Leave the governer on the engine and it will fly all day at full throttle and at Max U/L legal speeds ( approx 63mph ) . We already have drawings but Robert would like to get someone else in on the project so we can make 3 or 4 kits at same time. A kit without engine or instruments should be about $5000 to 6000. I am selling my Nie16 to build this.
Cher'o,
Lt. Dwight Rudder, RFC

[baldeagle]

Take a look at http://www.biplanes.de/show_dh2.shtml for photos of the full sized Kinner powered DH-2 in England.

Baldeagle,
Those pictures were "aus geseihtnet" (sic).
Many thanks.

Charlie

"Lanoe lives".