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FlipWing

kPower demonstrates the power of a 3 meter wingspan FlipWing at the Texas AWE Encampment. Wind speed was approximately 18mph. The metal spring scale was hard to hold in my bare hand (with the camera in the other hand) and therefore much power was lost through my body. Stop motion on the camera revealed spikes up to 25 lbs. More accurate testing to follow.

Crude Video: http://youtu.be/edB6uWXV8Qs

Scale demonstration anticipates giant wings flying high above the Earth. Ground based single stroke kite engines will harvest the power.


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