The Walter Redfern Company, also called Redfern Plans, was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Post Falls, Idaho and founded by Walter "Wimpy" Redfern. The company specialized in the design and provision of plans for homebuilt aircraft, particularly replica aircraft of the First World War.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founder | Walter "Wimpy" Redfern |
| Fate | Out of business circa 1996 |
| Products | Homebuilt aircraft plans |
| Website | redfernplans |
Redfern's plans were adapted from the original aircraft drawings with assistance from Peter M. Bowers and Reinhold Platz, one of the original design team for the Fokker DR1. Platz continued to collaborate with Redfern until the former's death in 1966.[2][3][4][5][6]
Redfern built his first aircraft, a Knight Twister in 1949 and completed 15 aircraft before his death in 1996, including five Redfern Fokker Dr.1 models. One of his DR.1s is in the AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Another Redfern-constructed aircraft, a Fokker D.VI, is in a Pittsburgh museum.[6][7][8]
After Redfern's death in 1996 his family continued to supply plans for sometime, although they appeared to be no longer available in 2014.[6]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Plans sold | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern DH-2 | First World War replica fighter aircraft | ||
| Redfern Fokker Dr.1 | over 5000 by 1999 | First World War replica fighter aircraft | |
| Redfern Nieuport 17/24 | over 262 by 1999 | First World War replica fighter aircraft |
References
edit- ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 242. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 1999 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, pages 66-67. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2001 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 18, Number 1, January 2001, page 26. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2002 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 19, Number 1, January 2002, page 27. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2003 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 1, January 2003, page 26. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b c Redfern Plans (n.d.). "Redfern Plans". Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Redfern Plans (n.d.). "About Walt". Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2014). "Fokker/Redfern Dr. I Triplane Replica - N105RF". Retrieved August 26, 2014.