Hansa Brandenburg C1 DVD

When Ernst Piëch found a 16-litre Austro-Daimler aircraft engine, he had no idea where this would lead to one day. Of course, he knew only too well that the six-cylinder in-line engine had been constructed by his grandfather Ferdinand Porsche. But it was only later that he found out that the engine had once powered a “Hansa Brandenburg C 1” double-decker plane.

Thus, Piëch did not only restore the engine, he also contracted the Austrian company Craftlab to replicate the aircraft - a job which took more than 7,000 hours of work. Today, it is on display at the “fahr(T)raum” museum in Mattsee (Austria).

This film tells the exciting story of the reconstruction of the aircraft up until the maiden flight and a second outing with the 88-year-old Ernst Piëch as a co-pilote.

Technical details:
Format: PAL DVD
Picture Format: 16:9
Region code: 0 - All regions
Running time: a 30-minute short version and a 98-minute long version
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
Language: German
FSK: no age restriction