We'll be taking the vehicle out to the New Jerusalem taxiways early Saturday morning where we can push it around in no wind to get a feel for its dynamic behavior. We'll be in the wider rear axle config for the first time at that point. We'll test brakes, etc with planned runs up to 40-50mph. We can then return and spend Saturday evening / Sunday morning making any adjustments we feel we need.
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.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Done in front
Fender mounted, footrests installed, steering stops machined and welded in place, brake cable and guide ran and caliper adjusted.
We'll be taking the vehicle out to the New Jerusalem taxiways early Saturday morning where we can push it around in no wind to get a feel for its dynamic behavior. We'll be in the wider rear axle config for the first time at that point. We'll test brakes, etc with planned runs up to 40-50mph. We can then return and spend Saturday evening / Sunday morning making any adjustments we feel we need.

We'll be taking the vehicle out to the New Jerusalem taxiways early Saturday morning where we can push it around in no wind to get a feel for its dynamic behavior. We'll be in the wider rear axle config for the first time at that point. We'll test brakes, etc with planned runs up to 40-50mph. We can then return and spend Saturday evening / Sunday morning making any adjustments we feel we need.