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.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Fix these broken wings.
We got our prop spars for free (windsurfing masts) because they had been broken. We considered wrapping the damaged root sections of the spars with glass fabric to reinforce. We finally settled on cutting sections from two other broken masts and glueing them into the ends of our prop spars. This will ensure that our hub clamps won't snap the spar.