August 11, 201511 yr comment_15654 http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/8/9118119/bugatti-100p-reve-blue-kickstarter-first-flight Was sent this link, and thought it was interesting. Can't wait to see the replica of the Bugatti Model 100 in the air! Here is a video of the replica during engine and taxi tests: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525000827/reve-bleu-bugattis-blue-dream-will-finally-fly/posts/1314961 Report
August 11, 201511 yr comment_15656 I would fly to every airport with a tower and taxi to go get fuel. It would be worth ever bit to see the looks and field the questions. Report
August 11, 201511 yr comment_15662 I remember seeing an article on this in a magazine... Air and Space? What a beauty! Tre Bienne! Report
August 11, 201511 yr comment_15667 Bugatti 100P is on my list of airplanes I want to scratch build models of.. (R/C model aircraft) I'll have to show you all my warbirds one day. Report
August 25, 201511 yr comment_15908 IT FLEW! http://www.newson6.com/story/29853419/tulsa-built-bugatti-100p-replica-makes-first-flight Report
August 25, 201511 yr Author comment_15911 That's amazing! It looks like the nose over didn't damage it too much. Can't wait for them to take it up again! Report
October 4, 201511 yr comment_16784 It's flown! What a sound that contra prop / engine makes! (That castoring tailwheel looks a bit sketchy during the T/O roll). First flight: https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos/843683509042123/ More videos: https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/videos?fref=photo EDIT: should have read the posts above. Edited October 5, 201511 yr by Vonrd Report
October 5, 201511 yr comment_16795 I'm sorry to have to be the one to address the elephant in the room here, but that aircraft is quite possibly the ugliest aircraft of all time. I thought the Do 335 was ugly! Peeeeee Uuuuuuuuuuu !!! LoL Report
October 5, 201511 yr Author comment_16798 Haha. I love it because it's art deco, yet flyable. It reminds me of something out of a 1930s Flash Gordon serial. I do wonder about landing, though. Must be impossible to see where you're going before the nose comes down. Report
October 5, 201511 yr comment_16802 Haha. I love it because it's art deco, yet flyable. It reminds me of something out of a 1930s Flash Gordon serial. I do wonder about landing, though. Must be impossible to see where you're going before the nose comes down. Way to get around that, called "S taxing," effectively taxi in an S pattern, all tail dragger pilots especially military ones HAD to do that and look out the side of the canopy. My dad had a Glasair 3 and you could NOT see over the nose on the ground at all. He nearly put a backup camera on the cowling haha Report
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