Aston Martin Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer RB14

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Moose wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 16:35
I may be crazy, but to me that looks like the same front wing photographed from a slightly different angle, with some gurney flaps on it.
It isnt, the mainplane by the neutral area has one less flap, theres a few subtle differences.

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shady wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 17:00
Moose wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 16:35
I may be crazy, but to me that looks like the same front wing photographed from a slightly different angle, with some gurney flaps on it.
It isnt, the mainplane by the neutral area has one less flap, theres a few subtle differences.
No - the flap is there, you can see it poking out just behind the second green arrow from the right.

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Moose wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 17:05
shady wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 17:00
Moose wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 16:35
I may be crazy, but to me that looks like the same front wing photographed from a slightly different angle, with some gurney flaps on it.
It isnt, the mainplane by the neutral area has one less flap, theres a few subtle differences.
No - the flap is there, you can see it poking out just behind the second green arrow from the right.
It isnt:

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shady wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 18:37
Moose wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 17:05
shady wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 17:00


It isnt, the mainplane by the neutral area has one less flap, theres a few subtle differences.
No - the flap is there, you can see it poking out just behind the second green arrow from the right.
It isnt:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DX8FVtPWsAIvlJR.jpg

The main plane of the new front wing keeps the 3 elements or flaps (green arrows) but the first cut is now much shorter (white arrows):

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Does anybody have any actual numbers for the length and wheelbase of the RB14? I have tried google and nothing has come up on this.

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I tried to calculate it based on those shots from above the cars, i know that it's not precise and would never claim that those numbers are 'right' but it's definitely on the shorter side of things

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=27033&p=748335#p748335

compared to ferrari and mercedes

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=27033&p=748335#p748925

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via gfycat


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It's probably just an illusion, but it looks like one half of the wing is more flexed than the other one...
Art without engineering is dreaming. Engineering without art is calculating. Steven K. Roberts

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might that illusion be actually the magic of body roll? :D

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jz11 wrote:
17 Mar 2018, 23:03
might that illusion be actually the magic of body roll? :D
=D> =D> =D>

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jz11 wrote:
17 Mar 2018, 23:03
might that illusion be actually the magic of body roll? :D
Plus a banked track surface.

Mr.G wrote:
17 Mar 2018, 22:10
It's probably just an illusion, but it looks like one half of the wing is more flexed than the other one...
It's likely the wing side closer to the ground will be transversely twisted more as ground effect increases, rotating about its forward fixation. To what degree, or whether it's apparent in this image or not, I can't say.
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jose_lb wrote:
18 Mar 2018, 12:55
jz11 wrote:
17 Mar 2018, 23:03
might that illusion be actually the magic of body roll? :D
=D> =D> =D>
BAN ALL THE BODY ROLL AIDS THAT DIRECTLY EFFECT AERO! NO MORE SPRINGS AND DAMPERS!

/its coming

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RB13 Abu Dhabi vs RB14 test spec.
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When can we expect the first pics on the (possible) updates?
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