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Old 11-06-2015, 12:07 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
The accomplishment of the students,racing into the wind must be taken in view of a very contextual operational environment.
Pretty much true (though some of it is beyond my expertise), but it all seems to add up to just what I said: It is technically possible to do this, just as it is possible to have solar-powered cars. It's just not practical.

PS: FWIW, the current (AFAIK) record speed for a wind-powered car is 126 mph, though with an airfoil "wing", not a turbine. Land record challenge
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