Tag: Pfalz D.VIII

Feb 03 2016

Pfalz D.VIII replica powered by original engine to be built in Sweden

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  • February 3, 2016

The well-known WW1 aircraft builder and collector Mikael Carlson of Sweden has announced that he is building a Pfalz D.VIII replica that will be powered by an original 200 hp Siemens-Halske Sh.III rotary engine. The Pfalz D.VIII first flew in 1918. Some 120 were ordered by Germany based on its expected high performance, but only 40 …

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