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, April 24, 2010
Bombs away
We put together a giant foam 'lathe' to make the nacelle. We'll start chopping away at it and glassing it today. More pics from that phase coming up later.
