{"id":13879,"date":"2025-07-25T20:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=13879"},"modified":"2025-07-25T20:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:02:42","slug":"gt-wings-wins-1m-grant-to-advance-airwing-jet-sail-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=13879","title":{"rendered":"GT Wings wins \u00a31M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    GT Wings wins \u00a31M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>U.K.-based wind propulsion GT Wings has been awarded an additional \u00a31 million in government supported funding to further develop its AirWing.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional wind propulsion devices, AirWing is a jet sail. It uses a patented boundary layer control system to actively manipulate airflow around the wing. This produces extremely high amounts of lift, enabling vessels to generate powerful thrust from a compact sail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VmIplgwryY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/first-airwing-equipped-ship-is-headed-for-canada\/\">First AirWing equipped ship is headed for Canada<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cFirst AirWing equipped ship is headed for Canada\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/first-airwing-equipped-ship-is-headed-for-canada\/embed\/#?secret=ffOt202PFH#?secret=VmIplgwryY\" data-secret=\"VmIplgwryY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>AirWing is designed to bring wind propulsion within reach for vessel types that previously couldn\u2019t be considered for it.<\/p>\n<p>The latest funding comes from the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk\/competition\/2120\/overview\/d5dd7bfe-a341-44e7-9248-8c5885b4b1af\">Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6 <\/a>(CMDC6) and will support a project developed in partnership with Carisbrooke Shipping, the first company to e<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/first-airwing-equipped-ship-is-headed-for-canada\/\">quip a ship with an AirWing<\/a>, the University of Bath, <a href=\"https:\/\/datum-electronics.com\/\">Datum Electronics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/oceata.com\/\">Oceata<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe project will accelerate AirWing\u2019s adaptive control system, integrating self-learning trim automation, weather routing, and propeller pitch control, setting the stage for widespread commercial rollout,\u201d says GT Wings founder and CEO George Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/legal\/environment\/gt-wings-wins-1m-grant-to-advance-airwing-jet-sail-technology\/\">GT Wings wins \u00a31M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/legal\/environment\/gt-wings-wins-1m-grant-to-advance-airwing-jet-sail-technology\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=gt-wings-wins-1m-grant-to-advance-airwing-jet-sail-technology\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GT Wings wins \u00a31M grant to advance AirWing jet sail technology U.K.-based wind propulsion GT Wings has been awarded an additional \u00a31 million in government supported funding to further develop its AirWing. Unlike conventional wind propulsion devices, AirWing is a jet sail. 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