The crashed F.E.1 was "rebuilt" in August 1911 as the F.E.2. In fact it was a "rebuild" in name only, as it was a completely new design, incorporating few if any actual components of the original (at this stage Farnborough were still not authorised to build aircraft from scratch). The Iris engine, seriously damaged in the F.E.1 crash, was replaced by a 50 hp.
In August 1911, the crashed F.E.1 was renamed as the F.E.2. However, this "restoration" was essentially new, with only minimal components from the original aircraft (Farnborough had not yet been authorized to build aircraft from scratch). The Iris engine, which suffered damage in the crash of the F.E.1, was replaced by a 50 hp engine.