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Re: Typhoon

Michael B Holt wrote:

> On Tue, 06 Jul 1999 08:36:42 -0400 Jonathan Shawl writes:
> [snip]  I once saw a line
> >drawings in a magazine like maybe Pop Sci. or Mech. Illustrated,
>
> Is MI still being published?   I always liked it.

Naw - it was nixed.  Don't know if it transmogrified into something else.

> >showing that it may actually have 2 main pressure hulls side by side
> with a
> >3rd smaller round hull nested between them on top, just under the con.

Bingo

> [snip]
> That's a big part of it, but the sail shape does change flow over
> the rudders and screws at higher speeds.   Shape the sail wrong
> and the controls can reverse at some speeds.

Chinese Planes.  Comes from extemely slow fwd. movement.

> >If you are just building a display model or a wet sub, then yes it is a
> >simple to build shape. Has anyone ever found any other info to support
> >or show this twin hull idea?

Try Jane's Fighting Ships.  May not show internals, however.

Rick


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