The kite has an area of 160 square metres (1,700 sq ft) and reduces fuel consumption by 15-20% on average; it will be upgraded to 320 square metres (3,400 sq ft) in order to save about 30%
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Video Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIjBv5bbAM8
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Re: Kite Power!
Not a very big kite when you think about it.
An 80kg human uses a 15m kite.
3000000kg super tanker only uses a 160m kite!
that's only a measly 10 x the size of the humans kite.
An 80kg human uses a 15m kite.
3000000kg super tanker only uses a 160m kite!
that's only a measly 10 x the size of the humans kite.
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Re: Kite Power!
not really....SupaEZ wrote:One line kite........makes me feel like a kid again
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