E97 WIND

FACTORALY
Jul 17
1 min read

Bruce suffers with wind. Simon breezes through.

Wind is all around us and one of the most powerful forces on Earth. It has a massive effect on our lives and the lives of every living thing on the planet. Not to mention things that aren't alive at all.

Steering a Balloon

Wind and Ships

Historical Windmills

Wind and Energy

James Blyth's 1887 Wind Turbine

The History of Wind Energy

The Beaufort Scale

Kite Flying

This will be fully covered in our next episode on Kites! Watch this space.

Cars Named After Winds

Volkswagen:

Jetta: Derived from the German word for jet stream.
Passat: Stands for "trade wind" in German.
Scirocco: Inspired by the Scirocco, a strong, hot, and dry wind from the Sahara Desert.

Other Manufacturers:

Ford Zephyr: A zephyr is a gentle, mild west wind.
GMC Syclone and Typhoon: These names refer to strong, swirling winds.
Maserati Bora: The Bora is a strong, cold, northeasterly wind that blows in the northern Adriatic.
Maserati Ghibli: The Ghibli is a hot, southerly wind that blows from North Africa into Southern Europe.
Pagani Zonda: Named after the Zonda wind, a hot, dry wind that blows down the Andes Mountains.
Pagani Huayra: Named after Huayra-tata, the Quechua wind god.
Renault Wind: A compact roadster model.
Volkswagen Vento: The Italian word for wind.