Bugatti 100P/110P

[manik]

I have to admit I never knew this plane existed before today.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=1914

 

 

 

Wow!

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/001.jpg

 

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=418953&d=1204395202

[Kitcat]

Looks like the drive shaft from the aft motors to the forward propeller has to pass thru the cockpit. As in right thru the pilot. How does that work?

[powderbrake]

Do you think the pilot is thinking about a driveshaft hoop?:ack:

[scannon]

Looks like the drive shaft from the aft motors to the forward propeller has to pass thru the cockpit. As in right thru the pilot. How does that work?

Look at the top view, you can see the aft engine's C/L is skewed to the left and a drive shaft routes the power to the left of the pilot.

 

The forward engine has its driveshaft on the right side of the pilot.

 

Here is a link to the history of this airplane Bugatti Type 100

[MHKflyer52]

That is one good looking airplane.