Chips, checks and charts
I have now spent a day going going over Greenbird and checking all the mechanics, serviced the bearings and making sure everything is ready for the next wind opportunity. Apart from stone chips to the wing leading edges and some general abrasion from the dust at speed, there really is no sign of damage from the testing on Sunday, which is great news.
I have also had some time to digest the performance further, and am very pleased with all the data, matching our predictions very closely.
Speed graph
Here a graph or the speed increase with time, which shows we were well on the way to record speeds, if only we had a little more distance.
There is some more wind forecast for Thursday and then again on Monday, so fingers crossed, but the predicted direction is not looking that great right now, we will have to wait and see…
Big Thursday-Preliminary Report (via phone to Miami)
Bob Schumacher reports it is windy, make that very windy, on Ivanpah today (gusts to 39 knts!). Visibility is terrible but out there in the dust near the interstate Richard is reported to have achieved great things. I will leave the proper report to him but will offer my congratulations. His This achievement has been well earned.
Bob
Comment by Bob Dill — March 26, 2009 @ 9:19 pm
Thanks for the update Bob!! Wohooo!!
Comment by paul — March 26, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
Word on the Steet is you did 126 today! Which means we have a new worlds record! Way to go Richard and team. Miss seeing it by 48 hrs! See you on the Playa!….aj
Comment by charles aj jackson — March 27, 2009 @ 1:16 am
Just out of curiosity, could you publish wind speed vs time graphs?
Congrats.
Comment by karl — March 29, 2009 @ 6:54 pm
fantastic!, would like to see windspeeds also,maybe Ill visit the ice attempt, g.
Comment by windsurfer greg — April 10, 2009 @ 4:31 pm