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[email protected] justwaitafrekinminute@gmail.com is offline
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Default A "supercavitating" hull?

On Jan 15, 11:08*pm, WaIIy wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:16:22 -0800 (PST), wrote:
OK, just read about supercavitating torpedoes where a gas bubble is
formed behind the nose of the torpedo in which the drag is much less
than if he torpedo was immersed in water. *Sometimes the gas bubble is
formed by compressed gas.
So.........
Put millions of tiny holes in your hull through which you force
compressed air to radically reduce your drag. *This sounded great till
I realized that then there would be a lot less bouyancy


The Russians already are doing this in a way.

http://tinyurl.com/277676

Download the pdf from link at the top, much better format.


Wasn't one of the Americas Cup boats dimpled like a golf ball to
create a cushion of air..??