Replicas
As the supply of original Nieuport 28s began to diminish, the Garland-Lincoln LF-1 (Lincoln-Flagg-1) was built in Glendale, California specifically to reproduce a World War I Nieuport 28 fighter for movie stunt work. While similar in appearance, the aircraft is shorter than the Nieuport it replicates, has a steel tube framework, one-piece upper wing without dihedral and is fitted with a more powerful 200 hp (149 kW) Wright J-4-B radial engine. A Garland-Lincoln LF-1 (N12237) was featured in Hell in the Heavens (1934), Dawn Patrol (mixed in with authentic Nieuport 28s) (1938), and Men with Wings (1938). It was later used by Frank Tallman and Paul Mantz for other film and television work.
The Nieuport 28 has also become a favorite subject for home-builders wishing to recreate a World War 1 fighter, as its wood construction (some replicas substitute a metal tube fuselage), light weight and availability of modern engines such as the Rotec R3600 nine cylinder radial, have led to number of replicas being offered as kits.As of 2012, a number of home-built replicas have taken to the air.
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