<center>FORD GT TO RACE JET AIRCRAFT AT WORLD’S LARGEST AIR SHOW</center>
WHAT:
The two forms of human mass travel - land and air - have evolved with one feeding the other in design, technology and manufacturing. Ford Motor Company will celebrate the connection between the aerospace and automotive industries at the world's largest air show, AirVenture - highlighting the company's strong history in aviation, and leading up to the fusion of aerospace technology into the Ford GT super car.

• It's a bird; it's a plane; it's… the Ford GT! The 2005 Ford GT super car is the next best thing to an aircraft with no wings. Built on advanced aerospace materials and manufacturing technology, the Ford GT is much like a fighter aircraft - using an aluminum space frame consisting of complex cast aluminum structures.
• Ford will put the Ford GT to the "flight" test by racing it against various air show aircraft on the runway at the world's largest air show, AirVenture.
• Further demonstrating Ford's connection to aviation, Ford will conduct a land and air formation between the new 2005 Mustang, vintage Mustangs and the aircraft where Mustang got its name: the P-51 Mustang aircraft.
• Ford will conduct a forum on the connection between aerospace and automobiles, tracing the history of how these sister industries have influenced one another - led by Ford's Executive Director of North American Design Peter Horbury.
• Henry Ford not only brought land travel to the masses, but did the same for air travel with the Ford Tri Motor plane. Ford was the world's largest aircraft producer in the 1920s.

WHEN:
Friday, July 30, 2004
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Ford GT Forum Presentation, "An Airplane on Wheels"
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Ford GT and Jet aircraft race down runway
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Mustang Land and Air Formation

WHERE:

• All events are part of the AirVenture air show, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
• The Ford GT Forum Presentation will be held at the AirVenture Forums Plaza.
• The Ford GT and Mustang Land and Air Formation to take place on main runway.

INTERVIEWS:
The following spokespeople are available for interviews by appointment or at the event:

• Peter Horbury, executive director, North American Design - Ford Motor Company
• Matthew Zaluzec, manager, Ford GT Manufacturing - Ford Motor Company
• Mark McGowan, professional driver for the Ford GT - Ford Motor Company

Photos Appeciated!

 

wwwwwooooooooooowwwwwww!!

That sounds so coool if only I could be there........

 

Man I'd LOVE to see a video of that!!! Just like the viper vs. figher jet a while back.

 

And I turned down a chance to fly-in to Oshkosh this year :bang:

 

Not to mention that the half-million EAA members that attend are X-plan

 

I wish I could go. I'm not too far from there at all (I live in Milwaukee, WI). Unfortunately I have a 4 hour shift that day. I wouldn't go though. EAA costs a bundle to get in and I bet I can see the 05 Mustang for free somewhere else.

 

Adam, it's the Ford GT....not the 05 Mustang that they are talking about. Although it could be possible that maybe.......

 

a 4 hour shift? dont work too hard!

 

 

No, it's the Ford GT

 

I remember the Viper one on MT-tv,,,,,,that was awsome!!!!

Anybody remember when they hooked up the new superduty's (when they first came out) to a huge sea-barge and towed it????,,,,that was very impressive

 

I'm curious as to what kind of jet they'll race it against. If it's a fighter, the car will lose. I remember watching a race between a Lingenfelter twin turbo Vette and a F-18 Blue Angel -- they did a quarter mile race down the runway, and the car won by a fraction of a second, but the plane trapped quite a bit higher . And the plane would have roared past that car in the next half second or so. So the GT would have to be a bit more powerful to compete with a jet fighter. Now, perhaps against a BD-5J...

Dave

 

The 2005 Mustang will be there too.

 

where?

 

AirVenture air show, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin

 

I know, which part of the very short article did they not understand?

 

I do hope that the cars will be up there for the weekend!!! I wont be able to makit on Friday, but I'll go on the saturday ah lookin!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

GT would smoke the jet off the line. Jet would rapidly catch up at about a quarter mile though

 

a 4 hour shift? dont work too hard! [/b][/quote]
I'm lucky I even have a job smart one. I couldn't apply for one until the middle of summer because the school insisted I went to this camp where I was exposed to whooping cough. I didn't get whooping cough, but since I was exposed I had to wear a mask for a week (when I was in social contact) :notnice: ...

 

I might have to take a little drive to oshkosh next weekend if the 05 is gonna be there!