Flettner Rotor Ships: I'm Spinning Around...

This video looks at the the two pioneering ships that explored the viability of Flettner Rotors. The two ships, Buckau and Barbara had long and interesting careers. Actual video footage of the Buckau can be seen here: https://wind-works.org/film-of-rotor-... Actual photos of the Barbara in its post-Flettner life: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/g... For an in-depth explanation of the Magnus Effect, please search elsewhere :)