[GZG] [DS,Sgish semiOT] New landing craft

3 posts · Jan 12 2006 to Jan 12 2006

From: Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@m...>

Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:27:16 +1100

Subject: [GZG] [DS,Sgish semiOT] New landing craft

G'day guys,

New Scientists had a short piece on the new US landing craft the Stiletto
"will not only stay steady at its top speed of 50 knots, but also produces
virtually no wake". Anyone know of any easy to access pics (sorry I can't
google right now as my machine is chuffing on a
simulation run and can cope with email but not internet)? The M-shape
hull sounds really interesting. "Stiletto's hull has a double-M shape
that channels the wake under the craft. There it mixes with oncoming air
to produce froth that lifts the ship part-way out of the water, reducing
drag and increasing stability"

Cheers

From: B Lin <lin@r...>

Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:14:43 -0700

Subject: RE: [GZG] [DS,Sgish semiOT] New landing craft

There is sort of a front view of one:

http://www.knightandcarver.com/Photos/11-9-4%20SD%20Business%20Journal%2
0M%20Ship%2080.doc

--Binhan

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From: Jonathan white <jw4@b...>

Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:17:10 +0000

Subject: Re: [GZG] [DS,Sgish semiOT] New landing craft

On 12 Jan 2006, at 22:27, <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au>
> <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> wrote:

Search for 'm80 stiletto' to narrow it down a bit.

http://www.mshipco.com/index.php?page_id=11
http://www.oft.osd.mil/initiatives/wolfpac/docs/Progress%20Photo%
20Report%20October%202005_web.pdf

Thing looks like the flaming bat-boat.

                                Jon