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The Ostrich, (Struthio camelus), is a large flightless bird native to
Africa. It is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae and
its genus, Struthio. When being pursued by a predator, they have been
known to reach speeds in excess of 70 km/h (45 mph) and can maintain a
steady speed of 50 km/h (30 mph), which makes the Ostrich the world's
fastest two-legged animal.
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer is used extensively in high-end automobile
racing. The high cost of carbon fiber is mitigated by the material's
unsurpassed strength-to-weight ratio, and low weight is essential for
high-performance automobile racing. Racecar manufacturers have also
developed methods to give carbon fiber pieces strength in a certain
direction, making it strong in a load-bearing direction, but weak in
directions where little or no load would be placed on the member
Why not combine the 2 making the best ostrich racer ever! Now that is where
I got my inspiration from. Merging nature with technology. Ostrich skin
with carbon fiber accents making it a race bred ostrich ready for the
tracks!
This was my 1st time using a sewing machine I know it will never be as clean as the works of Revive, JBF,
The menace, Hush, Sharp, EL and many others. Many thanks to Revive,
JBF, Menace , Sharp, EL. SAB 1 and to whoever I forgot to mention for
helping me out in questions and answering and helping me figure out what
to do. Thanks!
-Solecity/Kim
Africa. It is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae and
its genus, Struthio. When being pursued by a predator, they have been
known to reach speeds in excess of 70 km/h (45 mph) and can maintain a
steady speed of 50 km/h (30 mph), which makes the Ostrich the world's
fastest two-legged animal.
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer is used extensively in high-end automobile
racing. The high cost of carbon fiber is mitigated by the material's
unsurpassed strength-to-weight ratio, and low weight is essential for
high-performance automobile racing. Racecar manufacturers have also
developed methods to give carbon fiber pieces strength in a certain
direction, making it strong in a load-bearing direction, but weak in
directions where little or no load would be placed on the member
Why not combine the 2 making the best ostrich racer ever! Now that is where
I got my inspiration from. Merging nature with technology. Ostrich skin
with carbon fiber accents making it a race bred ostrich ready for the
tracks!
This was my 1st time using a sewing machine I know it will never be as clean as the works of Revive, JBF,
The menace, Hush, Sharp, EL and many others. Many thanks to Revive,
JBF, Menace , Sharp, EL. SAB 1 and to whoever I forgot to mention for
helping me out in questions and answering and helping me figure out what
to do. Thanks!
-Solecity/Kim
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