This evening I'll get the hinges and pins drilled and installed on the pylons. We'll then roll it outside where there is room to put the hub back in and mount the prop. It will be very cool to see it 95% assembled.
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, February 27, 2010
It's a long way to the top
No clouds, but the vehicle's got its head in the ceiling insulation.
This evening I'll get the hinges and pins drilled and installed on the pylons. We'll then roll it outside where there is room to put the hub back in and mount the prop. It will be very cool to see it 95% assembled.
This evening I'll get the hinges and pins drilled and installed on the pylons. We'll then roll it outside where there is room to put the hub back in and mount the prop. It will be very cool to see it 95% assembled.