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Old 03-25-2023, 08:21 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
What if it could be "suspended" somehow so it sat in the 150 mph jet stream at 30,000 feet?
How much extra energy is there? At 30k feet, air density is 1/3rd of sea level. Offshore is appealing because wind is not obstructed by anything, and it's at maximum density, and you don't have to figure out how to suspend something in the air.
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