Nazi Warplane found off UK coast

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Nazi Warplane found off UK coast

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110408/lf_ ... n_warplane
LONDON (Reuters) – A rare World War Two German bomber, shot down over the English Channel in 1940 and hidden for years by shifting sands at the bottom of the sea, is so well preserved a British museum wants to raise it.
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Known as "the flying pencil," the Dornier 17 was designed as a passenger plane in 1934 and was later converted for military use as a fast bomber, difficult to hit and theoretically able to outpace enemy fighter aircraft.
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Two of the crew members died on impact, while two others, including the pilot, were taken prisoner and survived the war.
I find this stuff interesting so I thought I'd pass it along!

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Very cool. WWII is a bit of a hobby of mine.
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The Dornier 17 used the Bramo 1,000hp Radial engine. If even one of those engines is in 1/2 way decent condition it would be worth a fortune!
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