Rotor ship, designed by Flettner, German engineer

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Rotor ship, designed by Flettner, German engineer

Rotor ship, designed by Flettner, German engineer, in a chapter entitled Some Strange Ships, by G G Jackson. The tall cylinders are turned in the direction of the wind, which can keep them turning at a rate of 100 times per minute in order to power the vessel. Date: circa 1927

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Cylinders Engineer Flettner Power Rotor Strange Tall Wind

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