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Started by Weaver, August 14, 2008, 05:32:47 AM

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tigercat

#105
August 25, 2013, 01:46:35 AM
Steam powered submarines. Kalamity class
Steam aircraft
Steam Helicopter - the Bristol tramp insert joke here

Even a steam Me 264



Weaver

#106
August 25, 2013, 03:47:15 AM
Riverine ASW vessel based on a side-wheel paddle steamer with a reciprocating steam engine. Volunteers needed for the position of sonar operator...... ;)
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arkon

#107
August 28, 2013, 10:02:52 PM
zeppelin for trench clearing......with flame throwers.
the plastic gods demand sacrifice

Rheged

#108
August 29, 2013, 09:35:13 AM
K class  fleet submarines from WW1  rate a mention here.
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scooter

#109
August 29, 2013, 02:58:37 PM
Quote from: Rheged on August 29, 2013, 09:35:13 AM
K class  fleet submarines from WW1  rate a mention here.

After reading the wiki article, all I have to say is "Yup"  :banghead:
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Weaver

#110
August 29, 2013, 05:42:17 PM
Yeah, it was "K" for "Keystone Cops" wasn't it?  :banghead: :rolleyes:
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McColm

#111
August 29, 2013, 11:07:32 PM
I'm not sure this idea fits here. So here goes;
Take an F-16 single seater, add the wings from the Eurofighter and the Angels Interceptor T-tail & floats. (instead of the undercarriage ).
As the ground clearance isn't that great the weapons pylons fixed above the Delta wing.

Weaver

#112
August 30, 2013, 01:28:18 AM
Yeah, that'd be good: a ventral intake on a floatplane. Might not make much altitude, but it sure makes a lot of steam.... ;D
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McColm

#113
August 30, 2013, 03:03:39 AM
Or a Ski fighter/interceptor .

Rheged

#114
August 30, 2013, 05:07:00 AM
Quote from: Weaver on August 29, 2013, 05:42:17 PM
Yeah, it was "K" for "Keystone Cops" wasn't it?  :banghead: :rolleyes:

You could well be right..........and their successors, the  M class  were no better, M for More Mayhem??

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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
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PR19_Kit

#115
August 30, 2013, 06:45:32 AM
Quote from: Rheged on August 30, 2013, 05:07:00 AM
You could well be right..........and their successors, the  M class  were no better, M for More Mayhem??

Didn't French Navy's infamous 'Surcouf', using the same big gunned submarine idea, work quite well though?
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NARSES2

#116
August 30, 2013, 08:15:37 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 30, 2013, 06:45:32 AM
Quote from: Rheged on August 30, 2013, 05:07:00 AM
You could well be right..........and their successors, the  M class  were no better, M for More Mayhem??

Didn't French Navy's infamous 'Surcouf', using the same big gunned submarine idea, work quite well though?

Not from what I've read and the Wikki article attached.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf
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PR19_Kit

#117
August 30, 2013, 08:38:54 AM
Yes, but the Surcouf's problems, seemed to be mainly political rather than operational.
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darthspud

#118
August 30, 2013, 10:27:15 AM
inflatable dartboard in the aircrew / Pilots briefing facility?
too old for a paper round, too young for me pensions, dammit, back to work then!

NARSES2

#119
August 31, 2013, 06:50:40 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 30, 2013, 08:38:54 AM
Yes, but the Surcouf's problems, seemed to be mainly political rather than operational.

Yup but it seems to have had a few technical problems particularly regarding stability
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