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modern sails spun off mechanical flight technology?
"Joe" wrote in message ps.com... I think you may be overlooking the dhow with it's lateen rigs from some 2000 years ago. The ones sailing the Nile? Yes, just like the Egyptian gliders of the time: http://www.catchpenny.org/model.html http://www.huge-entity.com/2005/10/a...g-machine.html The development of the glider lead to sailboats sailing into the wind. Crickey! |
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