She can't be more than 95lbs dripping wet and she sure would be aerodynamic.
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, March 20, 2010
She ain't heavy
When it comes time to do the record runs post shakedown, we may want to go with a very light pilot. Rick's wife Monica has volunteered and as is the procedure for all hired gun drivers, she came in for her seat fitting this evening. :-)
She can't be more than 95lbs dripping wet and she sure would be aerodynamic.
She can't be more than 95lbs dripping wet and she sure would be aerodynamic.