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This looks similar to something Jacques Cousteau implemented. On his ship the Alcyone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbosail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T
by UI_at_80x24 6y ago
This looks similar to something Jacques Cousteau implemented. On his ship the Alcyone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbosail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbosail
- satori99 6y agoWhile they look similar, Turbo sails are not Flettner rotors. Turbo sails use an internal fan to draw air into the tubes, and vents are used to control where the air pressure drops. They do not rotate at all.