KiteX windmill

[PierreB]

Indeed, it looks like (non airborne) Daisy on a mast, also suggested by @gordon_sp on:

The most basic airborne wind energy system

Doug, I would appreciate your opinion of using a tower to support parachutes, autorotating turbines or your Skyserpent. Their efficiency is best when the tether angle is low. In the case of the Skyserpent, you can tolerate heavier torque tubes between turbines. Rod, Why can’t you use the tower to support your Daisy system? Continuous tension in the tether will ensure that the system will not hockle when the wind dies. Perhaps you can redesign the tensegrity system based on this fact. Havi…