How many people who don't fly, but can afford to, have you interviewed about their reasons for not flying? This is where I would start trying to solve that problem. I'd be shocked if any of them mention coordinated…
Former pilot (now paragliders) and founder/engineer here- I'm not sold that this approach - eliminating the need for coordinated flying- really removes the big barriers to flying. I'm surrounded by aviation lovers who…
Containers being out of ISO 668 and weak was a risk that worried me for some time, but it turns out this is a risk for existing owner-operators too! Containers are inspected pretty regularly to make sure they're OK, or…
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10s of Kn . It's <10% the wingloading of a 747.
Yep, supporting the moment from the wing via containers is the biggest structural concern. The containers are strong enough in most sea states, with reefing/feathering required in heavier winds and seas. We will stow…
Retraction is pragmatic: Air draft and loading/unloading concerns. Wings because they perform much better than traditional sails when installed on ships that are already powering forward at speed.
Appreciate the acronym check! That's a great point. Our design evolved out of a routing/performance analysis software that we run on historical weather data. Angle of attack and trip cost-benefit varies per lane. In…
How many people who don't fly, but can afford to, have you interviewed about their reasons for not flying? This is where I would start trying to solve that problem. I'd be shocked if any of them mention coordinated…
Former pilot (now paragliders) and founder/engineer here- I'm not sold that this approach - eliminating the need for coordinated flying- really removes the big barriers to flying. I'm surrounded by aviation lovers who…
Containers being out of ISO 668 and weak was a risk that worried me for some time, but it turns out this is a risk for existing owner-operators too! Containers are inspected pretty regularly to make sure they're OK, or…
Follow our linkedin! I'll post there when I can :) https://www.linkedin.com/company/OutSail-Shipping/
10s of Kn . It's <10% the wingloading of a 747.
Yep, supporting the moment from the wing via containers is the biggest structural concern. The containers are strong enough in most sea states, with reefing/feathering required in heavier winds and seas. We will stow…
Retraction is pragmatic: Air draft and loading/unloading concerns. Wings because they perform much better than traditional sails when installed on ships that are already powering forward at speed.
Appreciate the acronym check! That's a great point. Our design evolved out of a routing/performance analysis software that we run on historical weather data. Angle of attack and trip cost-benefit varies per lane. In…