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Hydroplanes, stepped, 3-point etc.

Started by jcf, June 18, 2017, 01:35:47 PM

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jcf

To start U-70 Such Crust IV, Twin Allison-engine hydro.




PR19_Kit

Hm, not short of the odd cubic inch there!  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

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Kit

rickshaw

The present America's Cup challenge/defence is interesting in the way the Yachts "fly" around the course:





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jcf

Yeah, they're cool but they're hydrofoils rather than hydroplanes;D

Rick Lowe

But at least they show that Kiwis can fly...  ;D  :rolleyes:

Mossie

Miss Britain III, taken at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich about seven or eight years ago:



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NARSES2

Love watching hydroplanes in action, just pure power  :thumbsup:

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PR19_Kit

No sooner the word.........

This is WettPunkt, the winner of the 2008 Round Britain Power Boat Race. I used to watch the 1960s-70s era races from Durlston Head, south of Swanage back then, so I went back there for the 2008 race.

The boat was doing about 75 kts at the time, and the sound was AWESOME!

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit