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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by carabiner on Monday April 03, 2023 @03:45PM (#35430163)
Everyone's forgetting that this is just like a jetliner wing. Huge forces, harsh environments, long lifespan... this is how commercial airplanes are designed, and one of the founders is a professional aerospace engineer who worked at Tesla.
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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by roflyear on Monday April 03, 2023 @04:00PM (#35430401)
> professional aerospace engineer who worked at Tesla.

Being fair, this is really broad and doesn't mean much at all.

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Re:Launch HN: OutSail (YC W23) – Wingsails to reduce cargo s... by Someone on Monday April 03, 2023 @04:58PM (#35431195)
> Everyone's forgetting that this is just like a jetliner wing.

Just like a jetliner wing that can be folded up. On the plus side, jetliners regularly hit speeds relative to the air that are ten times as fast

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