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To: gaijin; Coleus; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...

Gadzooks! Ya’ll check out... Photobucket the US Navy's Liberdade XRay at http://www.onr.navy.mil/media/extra/fact_sheets/advanced_underwater_glider.pdf

13 posted on 08/24/2009 6:23:10 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: Bender2

Love it!!


14 posted on 08/24/2009 10:26:23 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Bender2

Very intereting. I’m surprised that the Xray is the world largest. The “glide” phase exploits a buoyant force, meaning that it powers down to depth, then glides UP, per penquin hydrodynamics...? Or does it glide DOWN, then powers back up?

My guess is the former..?

This has a HUGE future..!


15 posted on 08/24/2009 7:27:30 PM PDT by gaijin
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