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Flettner Rotator (Spinning Spool)PIRA 2C20.80 |
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A spool is given a spin. The air around the spool will
exert a force perpendicular to the axis of rotation, pushing the object
off of the straight path trajectory.
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Recipe and
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None at this time.
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