Bugatti-designed plane nearing completion, + restored Mosquito first flight

[Ace-Garageguy]

Worth a click and a read, if you're into historic aviation, Bugatti history etc.

http://www.eaa.org/n...r-to-flight.asp

Also, a restored wood-composite WWII deHavilland Mosquito flies again in New Zealand. The fuselage was built up of mostly birch veneer laminated over end-grain balsa cores, the forerunner of modern petrochemical-based and glass and carbon fiber structures.

http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-09-27_mosquito-makes-first-flight.asp

Edited October 10, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[sjordan2]

There are a number of diecasts and other models of it, and there's a $75 1:48 kit by Planet Models. All are very pricey - this desktop model is $250.

1:48 kit here:

http://www.1001modelkits.com/aircraft-model-kits-1-48/27688-bugatti-100-racer-1-48-planet-models-aircraft-model-kit-21748.html

Edited October 10, 2012 by sjordan2

[Fat Brian]

Man I love Mosquitos, it's good to see another one brought back.

[Lunajammer]

Man I love Mosquitos,

Where I live, I don't think I've ever heard that in my life. You ought to read how Lewis and Clark described them. :lol:

[george 53]

The DeHavilland Mosquito is my FAVORITE WWII aircraft. I got the 1/24th scale model from Airfix, MAN is that rascal nice AND big too!!!

[Fat Brian]

Where I live, I don't think I've ever heard that in my life. You ought to read how Lewis and Clark described them. :lol:

Yeah, they aren't exactly loved here either but I do have a soft spot for the plywood variety.