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It's easy to get the thing moving at the same speed as the wind. The key is transforming some of the energy that went into bringing it up to that speed into th
by lotharbot 16y ago
It's easy to get the thing moving at the same speed as the wind. The key is transforming some of the energy that went into bringing it up to that speed into the propeller. The propeller is driven by the wheels, so once they get moving, the propeller starts producing thrust, and the craft begins moving faster than the wind.
- naz 16y agoThe propeller isn't producing thrust, it is acting as a sail in the wind and transferring that power to the drive shaft
- ThinAirDesigns 16y agoActually naz, that is one of the key and common misconceptions of this vehicle -- the propeller IS producing thrust. Contrary to popular believe, the spinning rotor is not a turbine (as you describe), but rather a garden variety prop which is driven by the wheels.
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