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A "supercavitating" hull?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... 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 When you think about it, that's what an air cushion boat is. And thats what eats deisel engines and propellers. |
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