Hint – Part of the designation for the challenge machine and my original illegal post are the same.

Would this be considered novel?

You can find it on-line as FE-1 (Farman Experimental by DeHavilland at Royal Aircraft Factory)

a floater for your amusement.

That is right. Go ahead.

Looking for Bleriot replica, I find “This replica of the Vickers Monoplane design of 1910 ( Vickers 22) was bult in 1960 by Mr D Bianchi of London, and later featured in the film “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines”. It is fitted with a modern 75 hp Continental engine.”

Just to keep the thread alive.

Yes – it is American, and older than it looks.