Nieuport 11Experimental Aircraft • Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand

This 1916 Nieuport 11 replica is a full-scale, externally accurate reproduction that required a trip to the Le Bourget Museum in Paris to study the last original for detail work. Internally, it features a steel tube fuselage with wire-bracing, staying true to the original design. Power comes from a 110 hp Rotec R.2800 radial engine, which has performed satisfactorily throughout the aircraft's life. The seller describes the handling as delightful with docile manners all the way to the ground. With a wingspan of 24 feet 6 inches on the upper wing and 22 feet 5 inches on the lower, an empty weight of 1,213 pounds, and a loaded weight of 1,874...