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danielfindling
08-19-2015, 08:43 PM
The Bugatti100p has flown. Small mishap upon landing.

https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject/photos/a.265365623540584.60202.261574317253048/843354212408386/?type=1a

Kyle Boatright
08-19-2015, 09:15 PM
The link is broken. Can you (or someone) provide some information on the mishap?

Chick
08-19-2015, 09:30 PM
Try https://www.facebook.com/TheBugatti100pProject?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

danielfindling
08-20-2015, 04:35 AM
The link is broken. Can you (or someone) provide some information on the mishap?

A quote from the pilot below regarding the mishap:

"I reduced power for landing but the airplane floated much more than we anticipated. I landed further down the runway than planned but with sufficient distance to stop the plane. Unfortunately, I lost the right brake and the airplane departed the left side of the runway at slow speed. Due to heavy rains the night before, the ground was soft and the airplane tipped upward on its nose, damaging the spinner and both props.
Such is the nature of flight testing a new design. The relevant news is we successfully flew the Bugatti 100P for the first time. The plane flew beautifully."

wallda
08-20-2015, 05:38 AM
Congrats on the first flight, hope the damage is minor and you can identify and fix the brake issue!