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Abstract

An aircraft adapted to house a wind funnel, a wind diffuser, and a wind turbine configured to convert airflow flowing through the wind funnel into electricity is provided. The aircraft may feature a diffuser that increases the airflow through the wind funnel to increase power production. An electrical cable between the aircraft and a ground station transfers the generated electricity from the aircraft to the receiving ground station for distribution. In other embodiments, an aircraft featuring a plurality of buoyant bodies, wind funnels, diffusers, and turbines are coupled to a truss to form a module that generates electricity from airflow. In one embodiment, a plurality of modules may be interconnected to form a module array that is secured to a ground station responsible for receiving the electricity generated. Certain embodiments feature pitch control lines to control the pitch of the aircraft and modules facing the airflow.

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First Claim