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D-MPJM Platzer Kiebitz B c/n 88 baunummer 00222890 - MLA airfield Dankern near Haren (Ems) in Germany - 10 September 2005

In 1927, Focke-Wulf built the S-24 "Kiebitz" also known as the "Peewit". This biplane is a look-a-like with the UL-biplane "Kiebitz". The modern Kiebitz was designed by Michael Platzer and is available as an UL-biplane kit since 1984. Almost 300 Kiebitz biplanes already have been build by homebuilders throughout the world. When You want a new Kiebitz, You have to build it Yourself in accordance with the drawings! It costs a lot of perseverance: building a Kiebitz will take about 1500 hours. If You lose courage: it is possible to purchase some parts, like the under-carriage.

Platzer Kiebitz baunummer 00222890 c/n 88 was built in 2000 and registered D-MPJM in Germany. Kiebitz D-MPJM is based at Ultraleicht Flugplatz Dankern near Haren (Ems) in Germany.