suzutsuki Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105422_bugatti-100p-project-leader-killed-in-test-flight-crash https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/ Viknesh Vijayenthiran Aug 8, 2016 Tragedy struck Saturday morning at an airfield near Burns Flat, Oklahoma when a replica of an airplane designed by Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti in the 1930s crashed during a test flight, killing its pilot Scotty Wilson. Wilson, an Air Force veteran, was the leader of the small team developing the plane, known as the 100P, and was conducting its third test flight. Onlookers told local news outlet KFOR that the plane suddenly banked to the left moments before it crashed into the ground. The plane’s wooden frame quickly caught fire but it’s thought Wilson had died upon impact. The original Bugatti 100P was designed in 1938 to compete in a race held in Germany for airplanes but the project was never completed due to the onset of World War II. A single prototype was built in 1939 but quickly hidden so that it couldn’t fall into enemy hands. After the war, the 100P was sold to an American who hoped to restore it, though he ended up removing the engines, originally borrowed from Bugatti’s car line, for separate automotive restorations. The airplane then traded hands several times before ending up in the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where it’s currently on display. Wilson and a few others in 2008 set out to build a working replica. They had to refine the design to get it airworthy and on August 19, 2015 made the maiden flight. One of the 100P's unique elements is the twin propeller nose where the blades spin in opposite directions. “It was unlike any plane ever built before, or since,” Wilson said of the design. He appears at 2:51 in the video below and gives some insight into the project. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterH Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Damn... I was following that project, often with a smile on my face. RIP. Wishlist: F-4E Block 53 +, MiG-27K, Su-17M3 or M4, AH-1F or W circa 80s or early 90s, J35 Draken, Kfir C7, Mirage III/V DCS-Dismounts Script Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginor Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Me too. Really sad. :( DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajdary Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I also followed it. Very sad, R.I.P. Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Tempered Glass, Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero, Intel i7 7700K @ 4.8, Corsair HX 1000i, Nzxt Kraken 62, 32gb DDR4 3000Mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum, Nvme SSD Samsung 960 Evo 1Tb, Asus Strix OC 1080ti, Philips 43" 4K Monitor + 2 x Dell 24" U2414H, Warthog HOTAS, Track IR 5, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker Gamer 2, MFG Crosswind pedals, Occulus Rift CV1, Windows 10 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxTrt Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 R.I.P. MSI R9 280X 6GB x2 Crossfire /ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 Mobo/AMD FX 4170 Bulldozer 4core CPU/RAM Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB/ Corsair RM 1000WATT PSU/Windows 10 Enterprise 64bit/ X52 & CH Pedals/ MSI DS502 GAMING Headset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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