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modern sails spun off mechanical flight technology?
"Jeff" wrote in message . .. Gilligan wrote: ... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/e...a/const-es.htm Not only that the USS Constitution clearly demonstrated she could sail directly into the wind: http://www.americanheritage.com/arti...955_3_56.shtml I didn't see that mentioned - where was it? Sailing backwards. If that is not enough, here the USS Constitution is the first US warship to to have propellers: http://www.usni.org/navalhistory/art...ingtonApr.html Not propellers, human powered paddlewheels. |
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