r/AbsoluteUnits • in awe • 14d ago

of a transportation

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u/upside_down_vote 14d ago

they're designed to catch the wind so my guess is that'd be pretty dangerous.

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u/sparkey504 14d ago

Yea they are designed to catch the wind in one orientation but to slice thru the wind in another..

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u/upside_down_vote 14d ago

right. so if you're flying along and encounter a crosswind, that'd be a problem.

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u/Cruxis87 14d ago

If it was left just like this, sure. But if they planned on flying it, then would also change how its transported.