Category: Restorations / Reproductions

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A4D-2N Skyhawk For Sale: “Restoration to Factory New Standards”

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

A 1962 Douglas A4D-2N Skyhawk (S/N 12790 / N214AT) restoration project has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

This Skyhawk has been the subject of a 28,000 man hour restoration by Fighting Classics of Marana, AZ. The restoration has been done to factory new standards. Every system has either been replaced or overhauled to zero time specifications. Fighting Classics estimates that it will take 3-4 months to complete the restoration.

The airframe has an estimated 3,000 TTSN, while the Wright J65-W-16A engine has 0 SMOH by S&S Turbine, St. Johns, B.C. Canada. The aircraft is currently being offered for $995,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

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“The Flying Machine” Summer 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 20th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #20 Contents:

36 Pages – Nieuport Memorial Flyers Nieuport 23 (Part 1); Spotlight: MAM’s Rotary-Powered Fokker Dr.1; Building S.E.5a Wings; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Documentary Follows Restoration of Spitfire Mk IX, Explores Type’s “Rich History and Surprising Stories”

A newly released DVD Inside the Spitfire Factory “follows factory owner, Peter Monk, and his crew of engineers, pilots and historians as they restore rusty remains of the iconic Second World War flying machines.”

Over the course of a year, this six-part series discovers the surprising stories of this iconic flying machine, whilst following the restoration of a particularly special aircraft, the 1943 Mark IX Spitfire. With £2 million at stake there’s no room for error and the pressure is on to deliver on time. As Peter hunts down parts and oversees construction, a large cast of characters – from pilots and engineers to historians and WWII veterans – are on hand to explore the Spitfire’s rich history and uncover its surprising stories. This is the Spitfire Factory, a place dedicated entirely to resurrecting one of the most famous aeroplanes and returning it to the skies.

The DVD reportedly runs 4hrs 30 min.

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“The Flying Machine” Spring 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 19th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #19 Contents:

36 Pages – Wright Tour Guide: Examining Sites and Artifacts Connected to the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Powered Flight (Part 6); Spotlight: Shannon Air Museum’s Standard E-1; New Zealand Warbirds Association’s Siemens-Schuckert D.IV; News Briefs: Curtiss Jenny Reproduction Returns Home After 15 Years, PFM’s New Acquisitions; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Surprise Special Issue Release! – Time Flies: Aviation’s Golden Age

As a new year surprise for our readers, Aerodynamic Media. LLC offers TIME FLIES: a special edition journal focused on aircraft connected to the golden age of aviation (1920s and 30s). The newly released issue offers history, aircraft reproduction and restoration project reports, as well as new / upcoming product releases. TIME FLIES is the sister publication of Aerodynamic Media’s quarterly journal THE FLYING MACHINE, which focuses on pre-1920 aircraft.

Contents: Special Edition (2021): 40 Pages – The Curious History of the Chanute Sailplane; Craftlab’s Klemm 20 B Project; Saving the Potomac Pacemaker (DC-3); News Briefs: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Tail Surfaces Undergoing Restoration for Display, Ryan ST Reborn in Kit Form, The Definitive Reproduction NYP: The Spirit of St. Louis by JNE; Products

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Kermit Weeks Releases Part 2 of His Lockheed Vega Project Update [Video]

Kermit Weeks has released part 2 of his new video series documenting the progress on his Lockheed Vega project.

This particular aircraft was purchased from Dave Jameson after Hurricane Andrew devastated Weeks’ Polk City, Florida collection in 1992. In arrived at Fantasy of Flight in 1995 and, having not flown in over a decade, was placed on static display. In 2012, restoration was begun by Kevin Kimball, but Weeks eventually had to postpone the project “due to various distractions.” The project commenced once again in September 2019.

Part 1 of the series deals with the fuselage frame work and can be seen here. Part 2 covers the making of the fuselage skin and can be seen below.

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Kermit Weeks Documents Progress on His Lockheed Vega Project in New Video

Kermit Weeks has released the first video in a two part series documenting his trip to check out the progress on his Lockheed Vega project.

This particular aircraft was purchased from Dave Jameson after Hurricane Andrew devastated Weeks’ Polk City, Florida collection in 1992. In arrived at Fantasy of Flight in 1995 and, having not flown in over a decade, was placed on static display. In 2012, restoration was begun by Kevin Kimball, but Weeks eventually had to postpone the project “due to various distractions.” The project commenced once again in September 2019.

Part 1 of the series will deal with the fuselage frame work and can be seen below. The upcoming second part will cover the making of the fuselage skin.

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“The Flying Machine” Winter 2021 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 18th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #18 Contents:

36 Pages – Wright Tour Guide: Examining Sites and Artifacts Connected to the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Powered Flight (Part 5); Running the 80 hp Le Rhône 9C; Spotlight: Racette Blériot XI-2; News Briefs: Air Zoo Wright Flyer Returns Home, Petrov Curtiss JN-4 Canuck Project, Golden Age Air Museum SPAD XIII Project Update; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Kermit Weeks’ A-26 Performs First Taxi Test Since Restoration Began [Video]

Kermit Weeks’ A-26 project has reached another milestone, taxiing for the first time since the machine began restoration following damage sustained by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

As previously reported, the aircraft (S/N 41-39401) reportedly saw wartime service with the 9th Air Force and served with the Van Nuys Air National Guard before beginning civilian use as N3457G / “Whistler’s Mother.” Later acquired by Weeks, the A-26 was damaged during the hurricane and trucked to Chino in 1997, where it is now being restored by Carl Scholl and Tony Ritzman of Aero Trader.

Click below to check out the newly released video.

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Now Available: “The Flying Machine” Fall 2020 Edition And More!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 17th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #17 Contents:

36 Pages – Building and Flying Fokker D.VII N7756J; Craftlab Updates (Part 2): A Historic Flight; Spotlight: SAM / VAM SPAD VII B9913; News Briefs: Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Opens New Royal Flying Corps Exhibition, Mazer Fokker Dr.1 Project Update, Shaw Sopwith Camel Project Update; Products

We also have two additional new releases, including The Flying Machine 2020 Collection, featuring all four issues released this year, and our new 2021 calendar:

The Flying Machine 2021 Calendar compiles 12 beautiful, full-color photos of early aircraft located around the world, with a focus on some of the outstanding reproductions and restorations that have been featured in The Flying Machine journal during its first four years of publication. The calendar measures approx 11″ x 14″ (closed).

All of our new releases are now available in print and digital format from our online store. Click here to check them out, along with our complete selection of resources!