| What if we used the wing tip vortices from a | | | | power. when landing the aircraft spins flat |
| heavy jet airline taking off to power up the | | | | ceiling fans inside of flat boxes laid upon |
| run way lights? At three minute separation, | | | | the ground to power up the entire field |
| the runway lights could hit a peak output | | | | operations. The force of the air coming down |
| just in time for the next landing aircraft or | | | | spins the flat generators which wire the |
| the next one to take off. This would be most | | | | electricity to the nearest mobile command |
| excellent at O'Hare, LaGuardia, LAX, Memphis | | | | post tent, or module which will be needed to |
| during FedEx operations, etc. Also good for | | | | run air conditioning units or an array of |
| military operations. These aircraft generate | | | | other very important systems. In this case it |
| a lot of wind on take off and climb out and | | | | would not be the vortex of the blades but the |
| that wind came at an expense of power to make | | | | pushing down pressures.If the Osprey at |
| the thrust and create the lift. We should | | | | certain angles loses its lift and air flow to |
| never waste power. To learn more: then if | | | | the rotor blades/propellers, then we know |
| these vortices are enough power to rip apart | | | | that the airflow both in and out must be very |
| a small aircraft or cause an aircraft to | | | | significant. The ground effect in effect |
| crash, then surely we can use this with | | | | could power up the important systems, which |
| pop-up wind generators of the runway in the | | | | affect the needs of the rescue crews, search |
| direction of cross wind to collect it? This | | | | parties, fire fighter outposts or military |
| means that aircraft operations can run at a | | | | operations. Just some thoughts on |
| maximum even if the power grid goes out and | | | | conservation of power. Never waste energy, |
| the airport is forced into auxiliary | | | | which has already been bought and paid |
| power.Flight operations and safety integrity | | | | for.Wind Generation makes sense, especially |
| must be maintained at all times. An even | | | | if it is already there.Lance Winslow - Online |
| better idea is to use rotorcraft in | | | | Think Tank forum board. |
| battlefield and rescue operations to create | | | | |