> >>Someone suggested "build a slope", no joke.
>
>My ideal slope is a hexagon shaped mesa with each side 1000 feet long or
>longer. It should be at least 500 feet above the surrounding area and have
>walls which slope at approx. 60 degrees. Also the top should have one tree
>so if you're going to crash you'll know where.
>
>Naturally, the above hypothetical slope would take an impractical amount of
>dirt. A somewhat more practical approach would be a simple berm shaped like
>an "L". Make it as high as you can and then size your planes to match
>whatever you build. Then invite me over to try it!
>
>Bill Swingle
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Janesville, CA
Nonono, you got it all wrong... :o) All you need is a single long
berm kinda like a dam, with round sissy LZs on either end. Mount the
thing on a big turn table, and have a small wind vane feed a
computerized motor which automatically turns the berm perpendicular
to the wind.
Now you can BS (ballistic slope'n) and DS to your heart's content.
Improve upon that by placing a long row of major wind machines just
far enough away that they don't interfere with turn-table operation.
If it ain't blowing, just align the berm with the wind machines,
flick a switch, and hold on to your hat.
But the best improvement is to build a circular rail road around the
turn table with all the wind machines mounted on a train. This way,
you can always position the wind machines in line with the prevailing
wind and augment the natural breeze when needed.
Let me know when you're done... :o)
Happy Holidays!
Dieter
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