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.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A little more meat on the bone
After getting another kart hub in, I fabricated a ratchet hub to replace the one we broke on the prop shaft. Same as the last one except I didn't mill off the flange. It was this thinned down material that sheared off last time.
