@Alan: I got the idea from an article in Automobile magazine about carmakers who dabbled in aircraft. Did you know Bugatti supplied engines for planes?!
I'm a nut for old Bugattis. Have you seen the Bugatti-King 16? Essentially two Royale motors with cranks geared together and supercharged. They even built a Bugatti plane!
I always loved the design of the Fiat 7002 helicopter:
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The Citroen may not have as much style, but it's got a Wankel and it's a Citroen... can't decide which is cooler.
@Alan: I got the idea from an article in Automobile magazine about carmakers who dabbled in aircraft. Did you know Bugatti supplied engines for planes?!
ReplyDeletehmmm... I didn't mind the questionable reliability of the rotary in my old RX8. Don't know if I would say the same in a helicopter.
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ReplyDeleteI'm a nut for old Bugattis. Have you seen the Bugatti-King 16? Essentially two Royale motors with cranks geared together and supercharged. They even built a Bugatti plane!
@Alan: I'm still on the lookout for a EB110 for ya.
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