Magnus effect
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The Magnus effect is a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning object is moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object and its path may be deflected in a manner not present when it i
Anton Flettner's rotor aircraft
E-Ship 1 with Flettner rotors mounted
Eclipse (yacht)
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M/Y Eclipse is a superyacht built by Blohm+Voss of Hamburg, Germany, the third longest private yacht afloat. Her exterior and interior were designed by Terence Disdale. The yacht is owned by Russian b
Magnus effect
…the direction and speed of rotation, strong lift or downforce can be generated. The largest deployment of the system to date is in the motor yacht Eclipse. Air resistance…
Eclipse docked in Gibraltar in August 2012
Eclipse docked in Nassau in January 2011