Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
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Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
Interesting article about an almost What If.
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/27/bugatti-s ... s-4329940/;
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/27/bugatti-s ... s-4329940/;
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
Oh so very cool!
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Yes, very cool...great to see one of these 'lost'designs taking to the skies...and just in time for the Lone Star 1/32 kit as well...
But..."...it was so advanced it was feared that, if Hitler got hold of it, he could have changed the course of World War II by eliminating the Spitfire’s advantage over the Luftwaffe..." Where do they get these reporters from..?
For more info on the project itself, check out their site: http://bugatti100p.com/
But..."...it was so advanced it was feared that, if Hitler got hold of it, he could have changed the course of World War II by eliminating the Spitfire’s advantage over the Luftwaffe..." Where do they get these reporters from..?
For more info on the project itself, check out their site: http://bugatti100p.com/
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
Somehow, ol-what's-his-name telling Hitler(Goering?) to "Give me a squadron of Bugattis" just doesn't ring right ....
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
What an ignorantly written article.
I very much doubt that it ever have reached 400 mph - let alone 500 mph.
It should be relatively easy now using computer modelling to work out what its top speed would really have been.
I very much doubt that it ever have reached 400 mph - let alone 500 mph.
It should be relatively easy now using computer modelling to work out what its top speed would really have been.
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Regardless of the article, it would be great to see this in the sky
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
MRW I see this
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Always remember the old saying- "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story" it is truer than ever today.
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
I wonder if a Braille Scale version of this sleek little beast could be cribbed together from scratch (fuselage from a 48th scale drop tank, etc, all re-purposed parts)......
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This month's Octane car mag has a good article on the recreation and history of the original.
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Re: Bugatti Racer, aeroplane to fly.
Well it looks very stylish, but mechanically complex. If it's like some Italian cars then maintenance nightmare and unreliable...
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