L'aile d'eau

a model of a "massless boat" aiming at speed record : a kite drags a submarine hydrofoil.
By Luc Armant, see very complete document (in frenc) at

http://www.augredelair.fr/joomla/recits/luc_armant/ailedeau.pdf

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• kite
• sailing
• model
• speed
• hydrofoil

[pipercolt1963]

have u guys seen the sea glider

[powerskurf]

Brilliant !

[gilligasad]

So apparently the depth of the hydrofoil is controlled passively wherein the deeper it pulls the kite the more string in the water to slow it down. Correct? The kite... why is the main wing a diamond shape from the front view? It's inefficient relative to other options no doubt but what advantage is there to choose that shape?

[I0678]

je vois que je ne suis pas le seul a ne pas dormir les nuits!!! ;-) chapeau!!, je sais pas ou ca va mener ..., mais en tous cas, très beau boulot, ca mériterait un soutien sérieux pour développer ca....continuez!!

[sslavi]

Great idea! Wish you good luck for the speed record.

The rope drag will be one thing to think about, imho.

[dietermarco]

Awesome idea

[sceptrum1]

Incredible and visionary.

[littlestworkshop]

super clever idea

[awesomenessitocity]

impressive seeing it work at the end. well done!

[goshensquash]

Where do you sit?