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Screw it I'll drive...
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:28 am
by PietereQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJ18eJeNgU
and something a bit different
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSYmSnpQ360
wanna try one of these Barry?
They dont fly too high though
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:35 pm
by Zamani
Wow! You weren't screwing around when you said screw it.
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:10 pm
by Greg Gordon
It seems to me the screws would wear out quickly.
Those ground hugging flying things almost have potential, but I don't think we will see those carrying large loads of freight across the Pacific anytime soon. Turbine engines at low altitudes tend to burn a lot of fuel.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:15 am
by x-rad
yeah...or hitting 30 foot swells
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:10 pm
by Rookie ROX
Little bit more information about them;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekranoplan
Interesting concept, people seem to be of the opinion that they're bound for a comeback.
ROCK ON
R~R
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:40 pm
by Mats
The same thing is often said about Jesus...
