[Leica] IMG: Ira's PAW - Week 16 - For Bugatti Lovers

[philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)]

That Bugatti is one beautiful plane.
Thanks for showing,
Philippe



Op 27-apr-07, om 05:15 heeft ISILVERMN@aol.com het volgende geschreven:

> During a trip last week to Appleton, WI, when a business meeting  
> ended a  few
> hours early, I headed down to Oshkosh to visit the EAA AirVenture   
> Museum.
> Although there are many unique aircraft on display, this one  is my  
> favorite.
>
> 1939 Bugatti Model 100 Racer, originally built (but never flown)  
> for the
> 1939 Coupe Deutsche de la Merthe.
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +16.jpg.html_
>
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +16.jpg.html)
>
> The plane disappeared following WW2, surfacing in Connecticut in  
> the  early
> 1970's - sans engines, which were Bugatti Type 50B motors run in   
> tandem with
> the driveshafts running beneath the pilot's armpits and driving
> contra-rotating propellers.  The EAA received the plane in the late  
> 1980's  and restored it
> for static display.
>
> Other photos here:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100 
> +Racer+-2.
> jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100 
> +Racer+-2.jpg.html)
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100 
> +Racer+-3.
> jpg.html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Bugatti+100 
> +Racer+-3.jpg.html)
>
> One other very unique display is the last remaining XP-51 Mustang of 4
> built.  It's much different than the typical production model (3- 
> bladed  prop, chin
> guns, staggered wing guns, etc.), but the makings of a  
> thoroughbred  were
> obvious even then:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +16A.jpg.html
> _
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW 
> +16A.jpg.html)
>
> And from above:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/XP-51 
> +Mustang+-2.jpg.
> html_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/XP-51 
> +Mustang+-2.jpg.html)
>
> I added a few additional photos (Mosquito, Lightning, ?) to my  
> Aircraft
> Gallery, which may be viewed here:
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/_
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/)
>
> Technical info:  Minilux Zoom, Fuji Superia  for all except the   
> Mosquito
> (Leitz-Minolta CL, 50mm 'cron, Tri-X)
>
> As always, comments welcomed and appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ira Silverman
> Irvine, California
>
>
>
>
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