In 2009 we set out to conclusively answer the following question... Can a vehicle be built which can go directly downwind, faster than the wind (DDWFTTW), powered only by the wind, steady state? On 3 July 2010 we established a world record by going directly downwind at 2.8 times the true wind speed with the Blackbird.
Now we have begun to modify the Blackbird with the intention of going directly UP-wind faster than the wind - steady state.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Help! -- I'm being framed.
The primary frame material for the vehicle is still under debate. It will likely be made from aluminum and steel tubing but there is currently a good weight/cost argument for laminated wood products not unlike older aircraft designs.
