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Old 03-29-2009, 12:49 PM
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Greenbird-Fastest Wind Powered Vehicle on Earth

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Old 03-29-2009, 06:19 PM
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The wingsail is no surprise but it looks to have a "tailplane" for automatic alpha control.
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