Chinese making a sub that speeds along in an air bubble?

[PeoplesElbow]

I can't imagine there is much stealth to this thing.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...-an-air-bubble/?tid=collaborative_1.0_strip_1

 

[GWguy]

The noise signature would be tremendous.

 

[Gilligan]

It wouldn't need to be stealthy...we have no weapons that could engage it if it was anything close to that fast.

Polymer film and cavitation bubble drag reductions schemes have been around for quite a while, as noted in that article, and we've "played" around with both of them on various R&D projects over the years.

 

[GWguy]

It wouldn't need to be stealthy...we have no weapons that could engage it if it was anything close to that fast.

Polymer film and cavitation bubble drag reductions schemes have been around for quite a while, as noted in that article, and we've "played" around with both of them on various R&D projects over the years.

Speaking of which.....

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/27/us/ghost-stealth-warship-prototype/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

The 60-foot long Ghost is shown bristling with weapons in slickly produced Juliet videos while its stealthy silhouette slices effortlessly and ominously through the water. It surpasses 50 knots (57 mph) by surrounding each ski with a bubble of air that helps it cut through water much easier than regular boats. It's a concept called super-cavitation.

 

[desertrat]

It wouldn't need to be stealthy...we have no weapons that could engage it if it was anything close to that fast.

Polymer film and cavitation bubble drag reductions schemes have been around for quite a while, as noted in that article, and we've "played" around with both of them on various R&D projects over the years.

Well then then Navy needs to equip F-18s with torpedos. Get in front of the sub and drop.

 

[Gilligan]

Speaking of which.....

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/27/us/ghost-stealth-warship-prototype/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

yup. http://forums.somd.com/threads/292946-Just-saw-one-of-my-projects-on-the-snews

Ghost is incredibly stable in heavy seas, Sancoff said, thanks to a gyroscope-stablized platform with sensors constantly monitoring and compensating for the rolling waves.

^-----What my company does....and what we did on the GHOST. We support the tests and trials too...I'll be on it again next week.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

It wouldn't need to be stealthy...we have no weapons that could engage it if it was anything close to that fast.

Polymer film and cavitation bubble drag reductions schemes have been around for quite a while, as noted in that article, and we've "played" around with both of them on various R&D projects over the years.

A net would to a wonderful job.

 

[Gilligan]

A net would to a wonderful job.

LOL. Sure...if you know exactly where it is, where it is going, and how to put a net in front of it.

's okay..I know you were kidding.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

LOL. Sure...if you know exactly where it is, where it is going, and how to put a net in front of it.

's okay..I know you were kidding.

A really big one!

 

[wsmdfm]

China does appear busy
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/082014-714114-china-tests-high-speed-strike-missile.htm

 

[Hijinx]

China does appear busy
http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/082014-714114-china-tests-high-speed-strike-missile.htm

We know that the Chinese are only developing these weapons for defensive purposes and they form no reason for us to fear. In fact Obama is so sure of this he is down sizing our military.