Ju 87 Stuka Replica

[Takao]

The Frankfort airport Stuka was a mock-up, as were the Fw 190, Me 109, Me 262. All the mock-ups went to the Luftfahrtmuseum Schwenningen and were destroyed during a heavy storm.

The full list of their collection and were they went

Antonov AN-2 on show at Luftfahrtmuseum Merseburg
Bücker Bü 131 (CASA 1.131) may be still on store at Frankfurt Airport
Bücker Bü 181 private near Cologne, for sale
Dornier Do 27 on show at Luftfahrtmuseum Merseburg
Douglas DC 3 restored and on show at Munich airport
Fieseler Fi 156 (MS.500) reskinned and on show at Auto + Technik Museum Sinsheim
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A mockup to Luftfahrtmuseum Schwenningen, destroyed there due to weather
Fokker Dr I replica on loan at August-Euler-Museum Griesheim
Fokker D VI replica on show at Luftfahrtmuseum Merseburg
Fokker D VII replica on show at Luftfahrtmuseum Merseburg
Heinkel He 111 (CASA 2.111) on show at Flugausstellung Hermeskeil
Junkers Ju 52 (CASA 352) restored and on show at Munich airport
Junkers Ju 87 B mockup same as Fw 190
Klemm Kl 35 restored and on show at Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Lockheed Super Constellation restored and on show at Munich airport
Messerschmitt Bf 108 (Nord 1002) on show at Stuttgart airport
Messerschmitt Bf 109 E mockup same as Fw 190
Messerschmitt Me 163 B mockup on show at Luftfahrtmuseum Merseburg
Messerschmitt Me 208 (Nord 1101) on loan at August-Euler-Museum Griesheim
Messerschmitt Me 262 A mockup same as Fw 190"

[DickDavis]

GMelinn,

Are you still getting these posts? If so, can you contact me offline? I am curious about the current state of the aircraft and where it might be seen.

[eisenbahn9]

Here is a feature segment on the Langhurst Stuka replica (currently residing in Maine). The air-to-air shots of the plane in flight really show off how closely it resembles the lines of the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybFP5IfGRU

[eisenbahn9]

I only recently learned that Luftwaffe reenactor Jeff Willoughby of Pennsylvania is working on a 5/8-scale Stuka replica (a bit smaller than the Langhurst Stuka). Here is a link to his excellent website. Lots of photos of the plane under construction and detailed comments on the building materials and methods he is using. Looks like a first-rate effort.

http://jwilloughby.wix.com/thestukaworks#

[sobel]

A Ju 87 at the Royal Airforce museum Hendon near London, It is difficult to see but it has cannons as a "Tank Buster" the Hall was dark
regards

[phylo_roadking]

...which brings us back round to page 1 & 2 again

[eisenbahn9]

Does anyone know about another replica Stuka being built in Serbia? I found a brief posting online by Vaso Radic, a Serbian Air Force technician who is involved in this project. He did design work on the wings. Here is a photo of the plane under construction (taken in 2011 I think). The outer wing panels are partially skinned with sheet metal and you can just make out the tubular metal fuselage and rudder framework. I am not certain what scale this is but possibly 1/2 or 3/4 by the looks of it.

[eisenbahn9]

Here are a few more pics of the "Serbian Stuka", showing off the distinctive gull wing. The scale is 5/8. The engine to be installed is a ROTAX 912ULS putting out 100hp. Unlike the original Stuka, the rear gunner/radio operator seat will only face forward and have a set of dual controls. This was done for safety reasons and to maintain the aircraft's center of gravity.

The pics were taken around July 2011 so I can only imagine at what stage the plane is at now. The builders were just ready to have the wheel pants and cowling fabricated from fiberglass. I will try to find out more on this.

[Mannheim]

I have recently bought a little plastic device from Aldi which allows you to print photos from slides or film negatives. I am now retired and am consequently trawling through slides and negatives that I took in Europe from 1976 on. Re the replica Stuka on the roof of Frankfurt airport: if it's a replica, it's a bloody good one. I will post photos of other aircraft from the same rooftop shortly.