Comment on why do reverse thrusters work on an airplane, but a fan on a sailboat doesn't work?
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 day ago
A sail absorbs the wind’s energy (transferring it to the boat), rather than redirecting it backward.
Comment on why do reverse thrusters work on an airplane, but a fan on a sailboat doesn't work?
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 day ago
A sail absorbs the wind’s energy (transferring it to the boat), rather than redirecting it backward.