The vehicle advances under all conditions.
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.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Uphill, both ways
During some of the testing we loaded up the front of the vehicle and tilted the ramp to force the vehicle to climb as it advanced to the stops. By positioning the stops to start the vehicle axle aft of the dyno axle, the rear wheels were also forced to climb.
The vehicle advances under all conditions.
The vehicle advances under all conditions.