What do a de Havilland Mosquito & a Lotus 78 have in common?
What do the de Havilland Mosquito & Lotus 78 have in common?
The Mosquito was an epic WW2 plane that caused our friends in Germany no end of trouble. It was, even though we had plentiful supplies of Aluminium, almost entirely constructed of wood. It was the fastest plane in the skies at the time and was also possessed of amazing agility and firepower. In short it was anything but a "small fly" (Spanish word "mosquito").
So what does this beast have in common with the Lotus 78?
Colin Chapman and his team of engineers created one of the most successful F1 racing cars. The 78 finished 2nd in the championship in 1977 and 1st in 1978. It was the beginning of the ground effect era. What Chapman spotted on the Mosquito was its clever radiator design. The radiators were placed in the wings and the hot air was used to generate more lift. Chapman realised that the design could be inverted and used to create downforce. Simple, but brilliant at the same time.
You can clearly see the resemblance in design on the plane and the car where the radiators are.
*excerpt from Balance Motorsport newsletter if you are a customer apologies for duplication
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