Taking the BatBoat theory to it's ultimate conclusion...
02-02-2004, 06:59 PM
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Yeah... the wacky soviets went nuts on them back in the early sixties... able to fly at height of 60 feet... engines in the front so they don't get the splash. Weird looking .... I saw a few months ago that someone is trying to market a small one... about the size of a corporate jet.
02-02-2004, 07:12 PM
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how'd ya like to see this thing bearing down on ya 
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02-03-2004, 07:59 AM
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Originally posted by T2x
Here is the original prototype..........
Here is the original prototype..........
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02-03-2004, 08:07 AM
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While design is cool, maintenance would be a pain, if used in a salt water. Corrosion would be out of control.
02-03-2004, 05:48 PM
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Originally posted by C_Spray
Yipes! Look up the word "scary" in the dictionary, and there it is.....
Yipes! Look up the word "scary" in the dictionary, and there it is.....
