Now THAT's different: Unusual GT40 Have fun with that one! Mr. Pea
TSRF · Premium Member Joined Sep 18, 2003 · 5,349 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Mar 21, 2004 Only show this user Now THAT's different: Unusual GT40 Have fun with that one! Mr. Pea
M McLaren · Registered Joined Jan 4, 2004 · 2,457 Posts #2 · Mar 21, 2004 Only show this user Watch out it's about to take off! Is it me or is it just going to a fancy dress party as an F16? Lotus
Watch out it's about to take off! Is it me or is it just going to a fancy dress party as an F16? Lotus
A astro · Registered Joined Oct 23, 2003 · 4,634 Posts #3 · Mar 21, 2004 Only show this user what on earth did those guys do to their poor gt40s?
D Difflock · Registered Joined Nov 24, 2003 · 1,889 Posts #4 · Mar 21, 2004 Only show this user Must be something to do with lateral stability don't you think? The fins would help the car stay pointing into wind i.e.it's own slipstream. With two fins I reckon it's crossed with an F-14 Tomcat rather than an F-16 Mark.
Must be something to do with lateral stability don't you think? The fins would help the car stay pointing into wind i.e.it's own slipstream. With two fins I reckon it's crossed with an F-14 Tomcat rather than an F-16 Mark.
Jamie · Registered Joined Sep 18, 2003 · 1,333 Posts #5 · Mar 22, 2004 Only show this user I don't think there would be a shortage of customers. I thought the Mirage was a fictional car, just Googled and realised it was real.
I don't think there would be a shortage of customers. I thought the Mirage was a fictional car, just Googled and realised it was real.
M McLaren · Registered Joined Jan 4, 2004 · 2,457 Posts #6 · Mar 22, 2004 Only show this user F14? F16? Do you expect me to know everything? It's a grey plane with uppy bits at the back... QUOTE Must be something to do with lateral stability don't you think? Is that like the funny uppy bits in the new Subaru rear wing? Lotus
F14? F16? Do you expect me to know everything? It's a grey plane with uppy bits at the back... QUOTE Must be something to do with lateral stability don't you think? Is that like the funny uppy bits in the new Subaru rear wing? Lotus
R Russell Sheldon · Russell Sheldon Joined Sep 19, 2003 · 2,855 Posts #7 · Mar 23, 2004 Only show this user It's actually not all that different to the Mark II prototype GT40 that raced at Le Mans in 1965... :- Kind regards Russell
It's actually not all that different to the Mark II prototype GT40 that raced at Le Mans in 1965... :- Kind regards Russell