ETNZ To Attempt Wind Powered Land Speed Word Record

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Record (and AC40s) ++ covered here....

 

[Stingray~]

A month old but new to me. Audio edit: that's a good listen

 

[Kiwing]

He mentions ABS breaking - I wonder if this is the thing behind the wing flutter to push the force of the wind past the surface flow adherence?

 

[Stingray~]

He mentions ABS breaking - I wonder if this is the thing behind the wing flutter to push the force of the wind past the surface flow adherence?

I thought he actually said 'AVS' like as in Auto Vehicle Stabilization?

 

[Sailbydate]

He mentions ABS breaking...

In the context of, F1 trickle-down for automobiles I think, Kiwing. I doubt Horonuku is fitted with ABS!

 

[Kiwing]

In the context of, F1 trickle-down for automobiles I think, Kiwing. I doubt Horonuku is fitted with ABS!

SbD I think probably it does have ABS.
Ray I'll have to look up AVS.

 

[JALhazmat]

In the context of, F1 trickle-down for automobiles I think, Kiwing. I doubt Horonuku is fitted with ABS!

Road cars had ABS before F1 cars
merc road car 1968, F1 cars early to mid 80s

 

[Sidecar]

The very essence of a proa.

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