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

(Photo Mikael Carlson Flying Machines)

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 machines were produced before the war ended, these being mostly used for evaluation.

Source: Mikael Carlson Flying Machines