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Hydroptere

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Created by BenKirk > 9 months ago, 1 May 2013
BenKirk
NSW, 600 posts
1 May 2013 11:12AM
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I know it's been seen before, but Hydroptere really is an amazing piece of engineering.

Some good pictures are on this article:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317001/Hydroptere-Super-yacht-clock-60-miles-hour.html

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
1 May 2013 9:07PM
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This looks like cavitation to me!

BenKirk
NSW, 600 posts
2 May 2013 4:47PM
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Thought that was a really interesting picture!

mathew
QLD, 2133 posts
7 May 2013 10:57PM
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Interesting parts of the pic... looks like the foil breaks the surface, but no ventilation
- the bulb isn't cavitating.



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