Steven Shelikoffwrote:
Sea Fighter's sea trials included, in part, extensive certification
testing ranging from maneuvering, cruise performance, and propulsion
trials -- where the ship achieved a continuous cruising speed in excess
of 50 knots -- to vibration, sound, and stern ramp operation trials.


"Built to commercial standards"?!?!! Sorry, IMHO that's just plain not
good enough. Warships have to meet demands and endure stresses that
commercial vessels get near. I also have grave doubts about the
suitability of aluminum for a warship, has the Navy already forgotten
it's rather gruesome lessons about how easily aluminum burns?

OTOH I'm glad to see the Navy & Coast Guard getting new advanced
equipment. They need it.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
How about some pictures of this machine?

A Google image search turned up:

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.../ship-fsf.html
http://www.onr.navy.mil/media/view_i...ID=91&SubID=81
http://www.onr.navy.mil/media/view_i...ID=93&SubID=81

http://www.quantumhydraulic.com/imag...eafighter1.jpg
http://www.quantumhydraulic.com/imag...eafighter3.jpg