r/AviationHistory • u/Wonkey_Kong • 11d ago

Anyone Still Manufacture WW2 Era Aircraft?

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u/Known-Associate8369 11d ago

Theres a company based at Duxford, UK who will manufacture you a Spitfire from nothing. Its easier to get registered if you have an existing Spitfire dataplate tho.

https://www.aircraftrestorationcompany.com/

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u/FruitOrchards 10d ago

I want a spitfire 😮‍💨

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u/bustersuessi 11d ago

A company makes Fiesler FI-156 storch.

https://www.uflyit.com/storch_home.htm

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u/aka_Handbag 11d ago

That’s a scale replica - OP, does this count for what you were asking?

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u/Duct_TapeOrWD40 11d ago

Probably the extensive spare part industry behind the DC 3 also counts, but no new airframe manufactured for a long- long time.

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u/notam161126 11d ago

Basler in Oshkosh WI will take old DC-3, C-47 air frames and stretch them out and put in a turbo prop conversion among other things. I think at least in the states that’s about as close as it gets beside those replica P-51 some one makes.

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u/admiral_sinkenkwiken 10d ago

BT-67’s are zero timed during the rebuild process, they are essentially a new aircraft as far as maintenance and fatigue are concerned.

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u/zevonyumaxray 11d ago

A company has floated the idea of building all new PBY Catalinas with turboprop engines, but just talk so far.

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u/Luchin212 11d ago

China put turboprops on a Be-6 so anything is possible.

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u/Terrible_Log3966 11d ago

Airframe Assemblies can build you a completely new airframe if needed. They have a hand in a ton of flying warbirds.

Vintage V12 is the specialist when it comes to Merlin / Griffon engines. I don't know whether they build completely new engines however.

https://vintagev12s.com/

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u/QuillsROptional 11d ago

Does companies like CubCrafters count?

The Cub first flew before the second world war, and you can buy a new one from several manufacturers today.

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u/Henning-the-great 11d ago

There are small startups in Germany who does.

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u/awesomemoolick 10d ago

Scalewings makes a modern take on the P-51.

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u/Papafox80 10d ago

Every Mosquito now flying.

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u/Papafox80 10d ago

They’re in NZ I think. Recreated the fuselage molds.

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u/ChopChilds 9d ago

Waco, pre WWII. I think they are even building a Junkers plane. They just need to put out a cabin Waco and I’ll gladly go into serious debt to buy one.

Waco Aircraft