| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | AEA Silver Dart |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | AEA Silver Dart |
| Aircraft Version: | AEA Silver Dart (replica) |
| C/n (msn): | MACH 0.046 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | TrentonMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYTR IATA: YTR Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air Force Museum of Canada |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Photo by: | WalAndPl |
| Photo ID: | 836245 |
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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. This photo is copyright © WalAndPl, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 August 2025, and has since been viewed 14 times. |