Definitions by Airrider
Diffuser
A piece of automotive bodywork that is meant to deliver downforce by channeling air under the car, especially under the midsection and rear, so that it creates a low-pressure system under the car which sucks the vehicle to the ground. This increases traction and stability at high speeds.
These are especially prevalent on high-performance sports cars, supercars and most racing cars when putting spoilers that create similar downforce would just cause too much drag.
These are especially prevalent on high-performance sports cars, supercars and most racing cars when putting spoilers that create similar downforce would just cause too much drag.
maneuver kill
An air combat term for losing a pursuer in such a way that the attacker is killed by crashing in an attempt to keep following the defender.
When a fighter has been in production for long enough, you can bet its record will include at least one maneuver kill.
maneuver kill by Airrider October 10, 2009
Bootleg Turn
A defensive driving maneuver, also used as a stunt and in extreme situations where a 180-degree turn is required in very little space. Performed by driving forward, then suddenly steering left or right, rotating the car 180 degrees, then driving off in the opposite direction.
The move originated in the Prohibition era, when bootleggers would modified automobiles and created extreme driving maneuvers in an effort to outrun police.
Not to be confused with the J-turn.
The move originated in the Prohibition era, when bootleggers would modified automobiles and created extreme driving maneuvers in an effort to outrun police.
Not to be confused with the J-turn.
Anyone transporting a VIP through dangerous territory should know how to bootleg turn: you never know when you'll be ambushed!
Bootleg Turn by Airrider October 10, 2009
-maran
A suffix added to boat configuration names which denotes how many hulls a boat has, especially three or more.
E.G. a boat with three hulls is a trimaran, a boat with four hulls is a quadrimaran, and so forth.
The advantage to multiple hulls are largely twofold: first, for roll stability and second, for making sharper hulls that more efficiently cut through the water, decreasing drag.
E.G. a boat with three hulls is a trimaran, a boat with four hulls is a quadrimaran, and so forth.
The advantage to multiple hulls are largely twofold: first, for roll stability and second, for making sharper hulls that more efficiently cut through the water, decreasing drag.
Martin-Baker Fan Club
A slang term used to refer to anyone who has ever had to eject from an aircraft, in combat or otherwise. The name comes largely from two facts: Martin-Baker is one of the oldest and most well-known ejection seat manufacturers, and almost any pilot is thankful for that ejection seat when they have to bail out.
Martin-Baker Fan Club by Airrider October 10, 2009
idiot lights
A derisive term for warning lights in a car dashboard or any similar arrangement in a vehicle's cockpit. So called because they light up when the operator is being an idiot and letting something go wrong.
idiot lights by Airrider October 10, 2009