Ram air turbine - GIF

[Jon]

A ram air turbine, used for emergency power generation on an airplane.




More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_air_turbine

Previously:

Airliner flying low over neighborhood - GIF
Lockheed ring wing airliner concept - GIF
Boeing 2707 prototype supersonic airliner - photos
First Boeing 747 airliner - photo
1923 Farman F.120 sesquiplane airliner - photos

[IntheGroove]

I remember when Smokey Yunick used a propeller driven generator on one of his race cars...

[mcthistle007]

I remember when Smokey Yunick used a propeller driven generator on one of his race cars. Smokey was a Interesting Character but that idea would in theory make the car slower I think.

[Frank S]

I remember when Smokey Yunick used a propeller driven generator on one of his race cars. Smokey was a Interesting Character but that idea would in theory make the car slower I think.

It would almost certainly change the handling.

[IntheGroove]

It was mounted behind the grill. Of course NASCAR banned it...