G'day Rick
In Australia there is a bellytank lakester rear engined big AA supercharged KB
thingy that has a small porthole in the firewall aprox 3 inch dia with a
mirror set up in the cockpit so as the driver can peek a boo whats going on
back there ( seems he has time to check out things at 300 mph ) he has used a
plastic lexan? Though Im trying to convince him to use a pyrex glass which I
use as viewing windows in fire doors ,with a small appeture radiated heat
should not be a great problem.
Gary in OZ
----- Original Message -----
From: Ironwigwam2@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, 11 April 2002 9:43 AM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rulebook Firewall Question
While on this subject of firewalls, I was wondering if any of the rear engine
streamliners use a port hole type window and mirrors for fire surveillance?
Or is section III-6 stating no, all I see is that they need to be made of
metal. Would small lexan windows be stretching the rule?
I hope this rookie is not being too forward.
Rick Dillinger
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