The flying replica of the airplane on which first powered flight on Canadian soil took place on 23 February 1909. This flying replica was built by two aviation enthusiasts, Ed Lubitz and Mark Taylor, to commemorate the centennial of that event. In October 2008 they began building their own Silver Dart replica, which was finished in March 2009. It was given the serial number Mach 0.046, a callback to the speed of the original Silver Dart (Mach 0.046, or 35 miles per hour). It was flown by Ed Lubitz four times prior to its donation to the National Air Force Museum of Canada.