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Title: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: bhtooefr on 18 Aug 2015, 10:42

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-uav-submarine/38976/

Raven claims prior art (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1294).

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: Kugai on 18 Aug 2015, 16:24

Shades of Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: Akima on 18 Aug 2015, 20:17

Hmm... It's not a submarine that can fly though, it is an aircraft that can plunge into water, shedding its flying parts in the process. I think the Australian team that produced the Ikara (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikara_(missile)) could claim prior art:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Ikara-cutway-mod.PNG)

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: BenRG on 19 Aug 2015, 01:36

Quote from: bhtooefr on 18 Aug 2015, 10:42

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-uav-submarine/38976/

Raven claims prior art (http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1294).

Gerry Anderson claims priority. SHADO claims national security breach.

(http://www.davidsissonmodels.co.uk/UFO/Sky4.jpg)

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: mustang6172 on 21 Aug 2015, 19:03

But it's not a helicopter.

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Aug 2015, 00:06

I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a helicopter version.

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: Kugai on 22 Aug 2015, 13:39

But you just did

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: mandyk89 on 18 Feb 2016, 06:35

Can't decide whether this is a nightmare.... or just cool

Title: Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
Post by: Kugai on 18 Feb 2016, 11:35

It could be both depending