The horizontal shaft with windsails was not set at a true 90 degree angle but approximately 80 degrees making it possible for the said sweep to clear the turret completely. |
These windsails were gradually superseded in the 60s when fans driven by compressed air were introduced to do the same job. |
Its proximity to Hartsfield inspires a series of sculptural windsails outside the building that look like airplane wings and inside where wing-like structures accent walls. |