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
We're very pushy
Tractor propeller or pusher propeller?
This one seemed rather straightforward -- we believe safety reasons dictate the pilot be in front of the propeller so the pusher configuration was chosen.
