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Advanced level: 2 laps - racers need to fly THROUGH the big fan. |
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I love this idea! The fact that I posted it almost 20 years ago is completely irrelevant to how much I like the idea of indoor flying Superman Roller Derby. [link] The math buffs on site at the time estimated speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. |
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Hmm. I was thinking of horizontal blowers getting the flyers up to 400, 500 mph but yea, you thought of the general idea first. |
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Let me see if I can add a further innovation to salvage this from being too baked. My guys wear hats or something. |
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Well if your turbines are horizontal then that's different enough. I pictured body surfing on a vertical cushion of air. |
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I imagined the usual track running races but into a 60mph head wind |
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