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According to its designers, while some of the energy in the wind would be 'lost' on lift, the constant and potent winds would allow it to generate constant Electricity . Since the winds usually blow horizontally, the Turbine s would be at an angle from the horizontal, catching winds while still generating lift. Deployment could be done by feeding electricity to the turbines, which would turn them into electric motors, lifting the structure into the sky. These systems would have the advantage of tapping an almost constant wind and doing so without a set of Slip Ring s or yaw mechanism. The main disadvantage is that Kite s and 'helicopters' come down when there is insufficient wind. Balloons can be added to the mix to such as the design by Magenn - to keep the contraption up without wind; but, balloons leak slowly and have to be at least resupplied with lifting gas, possibly patched as well. Also this scheme requires a very long power cable and an aircraft exclusion zone. REFERENCES |
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