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Author Topic: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT  (Read 4204 times)

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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #1 on: 18 Aug 2015, 16:24 »

Shades of Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #2 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 could claim prior art:

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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #3 on: 19 Aug 2015, 01:36 »

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

Raven claims prior art.

Gerry Anderson claims priority. SHADO claims national security breach.

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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #4 on: 21 Aug 2015, 19:03 »

But it's not a helicopter.
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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #5 on: 22 Aug 2015, 00:06 »

I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a helicopter version.
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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #6 on: 22 Aug 2015, 13:39 »

But you just did
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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #7 on: 18 Feb 2016, 06:35 »

Can't decide whether this is a nightmare.... or just cool
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Re: A submarine that can also _fly_, HOLY SHIT
« Reply #8 on: 18 Feb 2016, 11:35 »

It could be both depending
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