Fun boat concept

[superbenk]

"At the front of each foil is a special propeller system that pulls the craft forward. The propellers are powered by a modified gas turbine?a jet engine?housed in each foil; the air intake and exhaust ports for the engines are in the struts. As the ship moves through the water, the motion of the propellers creates a thin layer of bubbly water vapor that surrounds each foil from front to back, helped along by the presence of ?air trap fins? that keep the vapor in contact with the hull (and keep liquid away from the hull). The vapor is what constitutes the supercavitation, so the foils can glide effortlessly through the bubbles."

http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2012/...th-startup-gears-up-for-war/?single_page=true

 

[r.j.dawg]

Re: Fun boat concept

Seems a bit far fetched to me. But then, what do I know. I never thought they would peanut butter and jelly in the same jar then BAM, Smuckers Goober.

 

[superbenk]

Re: Fun boat concept

Seems a bit far fetched to me. But then, what do I know. I never thought they would peanut butter and jelly in the same jar then BAM, Smuckers Goober.

You just compared some incredible engineering feat to Smuckers Goober

 

[Levinz11]

Re: Fun boat concept

Seems a bit far fetched to me. But then, what do I know. I never thought they would peanut butter and jelly in the same jar then BAM, Smuckers Goober.

Lol.

 

[tincanman]

Re: Fun boat concept

You just compared some incredible engineering feat to Smuckers Goober

some would qualify smuckers goober as a incredible engineering feat.

 

[Maclin]

Re: Fun boat concept

"Hey, you got cavitation in my peanut butter..."

 

[nphilbro]

Re: Fun boat concept

Pretty cool, but I'm not sure where you'd mount the trolling motor.

 

[Knot Waiting]

Re: Fun boat concept

Seems a bit far fetched to me. But then, what do I know. I never thought they would peanut butter and jelly in the same jar then BAM, Smuckers Goober.

Engineering feat or not, that sounds kinda nasty. Calling it "Goober" ain't helping either, lol.