# DIY Fighter Planes The Replica Fokker Eindecker is Lawnmower-Powered By manzil | Published 2010-07-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replica-fokker-eindecker References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1297228/Meet-Fokker-WW1-replica-hand-built-powered-mower-engine.html) & [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1297228/Meet-Fokker-WW1-replica-hand-built-powered-mower-engine.html) Amateur pilot Dave Stephens built a replica of a WW1 Fokker Eindecker at his home. The replica is powered by a lawnmower engine instead of an old-fashioned rotary engine. The plane has an open cockpit, and its wings are made of a special flimsy fabric. The whole plane just weighs 114 kilos (just over 251 pounds). Dave Stephens spent almost five months to make the replica at a cost of around £14,000. The replica has a top speed of 50 mph. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Aircrafts:** Opportunity for makers and hobbyists to create their own personalized aircrafts using unique components and less expensive materials. - **Alternative Engines:** Potential for lawn mower engines, electric motors, and other alternative power sources to replace conventional aircraft engines. - **Lightweight Materials:** Advances in the use of lightweight fabrics and composites that could disrupt conventional aircraft construction methods. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Aerospace:** New opportunities for small-scale and personalized aircraft production for private and recreational use. - **Power Tools and Implements:** Lawnmower and power tool manufacturers could shift focus towards producing engines and components for DIY aircrafts. - **Materials Science:** Potential for innovators in the materials science field to create lighter, stronger, and more affordable metals and composites for aircraft manufacturing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [War Plane-Inspired Off-Grid Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monocoque-cabin.md) - [Aviation Powered Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd.md) - [Aircraft-Inspired Motorcycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabman-creations.md) - [Motor-Powered Diwheels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-diwheel.md) - [Futuristic Bladeless Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetopetra.md) - [Kids Innovative Stunt Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerostorm-stunt-plane.md) - [Self-Landing Hobbyist Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epic-aircraft-e1000-ax.md) - [DIY Life-Size Tanks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nd-woodworking-art.md) - [Road-Legal Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchblade-1.md)