In Flying Machines
Some flying machines use the Magnus effect to create lift with a rotating cylinder at the front of a wing that allows flight at lower horizontal speeds. The earliest attempt to use the Magnus Effect for a heavier than air aircraft being in 1910 by a US member of Congress, Butler Ames of Massachusetts, the next attempt was in the early 1930s by three inventors in New York state.
Magenn Power Inc created a lighter-than-air high altitude wind turbine called MARS that uses the Magnus effect to keep a stable and controlled position in air. MARS meets FAA and Transport Canada guidelines.
The iCar 101 project uses the Magnus effect in a roadable aircraft design.
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