Development of the company's first design, the W.A.R. German FW 190, commenced in 1973, with the first flight following in 1974. The replica model airplanes are all half-scale World War II fighter replicas model airplanes, based on a common design, consisting of a wooden fuselage box shape and wooden spar wing. Polyurethane foam was then used to create the different aircraft shapes and details. The foam was then covered in a high-strength laminating fabric and epoxy-resin. The series all share a common conventional landing gear design that is electrically retractable. The aircraft were initially powered by 1600 cc Volkswagen air cooled engines of 70 hp (52 kW) using Lloyd Patner's gear reduction units driving 3-blade Fahlin props, but later Continental O-200 and Lycoming O-235s were used along with the Rotec R2800 radial engine.
The company announced plans for a multitude of replica model airplanes that shared the basic layout. The geared Volkswagen engine width required aircraft with larger cowlings to accommodate the size of the engine and radial engine designs were selected for this reason. Molded foam blocks were offered for the following aircraft, however, not all remained in later production.
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a R-1 replica model airplanes built with much assistance from the surviving Granvilles and Pete Miller, possibly qualifying as a replica aircraft, since people working for the original Gee Bee firm helped in its construction.The Corsair and Stuka designs required more complex bent-wing spars.
The company announced plans for a multitude of replica model airplanes that shared the basic layout. The geared Volkswagen engine width required aircraft with larger cowlings to accommodate the size of the engine and radial engine designs were selected for this reason. Molded foam blocks were offered for the following aircraft, however, not all remained in later production.
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a R-1 replica model airplanes built with much assistance from the surviving Granvilles and Pete Miller, possibly qualifying as a replica aircraft, since people working for the original Gee Bee firm helped in its construction.The Corsair and Stuka designs required more complex bent-wing spars.
- German Fw.190A-3
- TA-152H "long nose Focke Wulf"
- Chance Vought F4U Corsair
- Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeke 52 "Zero"
- British Hawker Sea Fury
- Italian Macchi C.200 Saetta
