#54240: Windmill Tail

The "tail" on a windmill is not straight out behind the wheel so that a very strong wind will not hit the wheel head on and destroy it.
Public Domain. Photo by William Eccles
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
The "tail" on a windmill is not straight out behind the wheel so that a very strong wind will not hit the wheel head on and destroy it.
Public Domain. Photo by William Eccles
Download Original (280 x 210 pixels, 20.5 KB)