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Ships can easily be retrofitted, literally overnight, with rotors activated by an on/off switch. Kite systems seem far less practical but this can't possibly b
by mhb 6y ago
Ships can easily be retrofitted, literally overnight, with rotors activated by an on/off switch.
Kite systems seem far less practical but this can't possibly be true unless they're talking about a Sunfish. And even then, I'm skeptical. Or maybe they're using literally, as is the fashion, to mean figuratively.
- jcims 6y agoYeah that claim stinks to high heaven. You're just going to bolt these suckers down to the deck and plug in an extension cord? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_ship#/media/File%3ACargo_E-Ship_1%2C_Emder_Hafen%2C_CN-03.jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotor_ship#/media/File%3ACar...
- fulafel 6y agoThat picture is not of an auxiliary retrofited sail, but of E-Ship 1 which is all sails. The retrofitted ones are much smaller relative to ship size and are used together with main engines.