Comments on: Russian UFOs http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SCOTTtheBADGER http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435120 SCOTTtheBADGER Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:53:56 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435120 I should think that a torpedo going that fast in the water would only be capable of going in a straight line, I would not want to try to turn at that speed in an incompressalble medium. I have no idea how you would turn the thing, if you have a frictionless surface, as control surfaces would get no bite. Gyros, perhaps, like a satellite? I imagine hitting turbulence in the water would be rather exciting, too. I should think that a torpedo going that fast in the water would only be capable of going in a straight line, I would not want to try to turn at that speed in an incompressalble medium. I have no idea how you would turn the thing, if you have a frictionless surface, as control surfaces would get no bite. Gyros, perhaps, like a satellite? I imagine hitting turbulence in the water would be rather exciting, too.

]]> By: virgil xenophon http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435115 virgil xenophon Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:06:36 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435115 The name of that super-cavitating Russian rocket torpedo was the Shkval. The Germans are supposed to have a duplicate called the Barracuda. Bubble-heads help me out here, why does the US seem so unconcerned about these weapons? Maybe I should go over to FastNav's place and ask him... The name of that super-cavitating Russian rocket torpedo was the Shkval. The Germans are supposed to have a duplicate called the Barracuda. Bubble-heads help me out here, why does the US seem so unconcerned about these weapons? Maybe I should go over to FastNav’s place and ask him…

]]> By: virgil xenophon http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435113 virgil xenophon Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:57:05 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435113 MajorHarvey/ I once read a while back ( I'm serious, here) that the Russians had supposedly developed a "boundary-layer" control of self-generated microscopic bubbles that enabled torpedoes encased by them to achieve a frictionless 200+ kts speed, along with a rumored attempt to extend the technology to subs. Haven't heard of much about it for almost a decade.....maybe the Aliens told them to shut up. :) MajorHarvey/

I once read a while back ( I’m serious, here) that the Russians had supposedly developed a “boundary-layer” control of self-generated microscopic bubbles that enabled torpedoes encased by them to achieve a frictionless 200+ kts speed, along with a rumored attempt to extend the technology to subs. Haven’t heard of much about it for almost a decade…..maybe the Aliens told them to shut up. :)

]]> By: redc1c4 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435105 redc1c4 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:28:11 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435105 "I should so love to eat a unicorn." Fixed That For Ya! “I should so love to eat a unicorn.”

Fixed That For Ya!

]]> By: JackSprat Dawg http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435043 JackSprat Dawg Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:18:36 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435043 Mildly surprised no one has brought up SkyDiver yet. Hope the link works. Anyone else ever see this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wos5e_WlYs Mildly surprised no one has brought up SkyDiver yet. Hope the link works. Anyone else ever see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wos5e_WlYs

]]> By: MajHarvey http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/07/28/russian-ufos/comment-page-1/#comment-435036 MajHarvey Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:32:58 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10739#comment-435036 230 knots? Underwater?!? Wow... that's pretty impressive. Wonder how you'd work the physics out on that one... 'Course, those pesky underwater mountain ranges might get in the way. I just hope it's not some teenage alien who just got his interplanetary license trying to impress his new girlfriend. That could be tragic. 230 knots? Underwater?!? Wow… that’s pretty impressive. Wonder how you’d work the physics out on that one…

‘Course, those pesky underwater mountain ranges might get in the way. I just hope it’s not some teenage alien who just got his interplanetary license trying to impress his new girlfriend. That could be tragic.

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