Caudron G.III and Morane-Saulnier BB replicas for Czech aviation Museum

A Morane-Saulnier BB of the Royal Flying Corps. (Photo San Diego Air and Space Museum)

A Morane-Saulnier BB of the Royal Flying Corps. (Photo San Diego Air and Space Museum)

The Letrecké Muzeum Metoděje Vlacha will soon be receiving two World War I aircraft replicas for its collections:a Morane-Saulnier BB, a 1915 observation biplane designed for the Royal Flying Corps, and a Caudron G.III.

The Caudron replica will be built using modern techniques and aluminium tubes, and will be powered by a Rotec R2800 engine. Its dimensions appear to be slightly inferior to the original design. It is currently being covered and assembled.

The Morane-Saulnier BB replica will be powered by an 80-hp Continental flat four, in place of the 80-hp Le Rhône rotary engine of the original aircraft. Once complete, it will be prepared for its maiden flight.

Source: EarlyAero.com

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2 comments

  1. Your Information is not correct. The information in source ( EarlyAero.com) is correct. Both replicas are beeing finished in and for Letrecké Muzeum Metoděje Vlacha in Mlada Boleslav and not for Prague – Kbely.

    1. Thank you for pointing this out. I tried to find information about the Letecké Museum, but unfortunately nothing is available in English, and I was under the wrong impression that it was the same as the Prague-Kbely museum. I’ve corrected the article.

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