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, December 5, 2009
All in the family
Here's a shot of the entire family of templates. Just behind them are components of the stands that will locate and align them on the build table.
The longest template chord is ~20" and the cord of the tip template is barely 2" long.
