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ARIEL article.

This is the basic principle behind water jet engines, the standard propulsion system of naval vessels.

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Did you think of this? There are a few issues... namely the ridiculous amount of power you would need...
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Ever see or read Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October? I suggest you do.
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Yes, but as a Naval Architect/Engineer in training, I think I'd know a few things about nautical propulsion... don't you?
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I made a mistake. This article should be tagged as an ARIEL article, therefore this is quite a distance into the future. Power is not a concern.
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I've modified the title accordingly Reliant. I believe you can do so yourself if you want.
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Reliant121 wrote:I made a mistake. This article should be tagged as an ARIEL article, therefore this is quite a distance into the future. Power is not a concern.
I see.

Didn't mean to jump up and down on it or anything. I just didn't know if you wanted to talk about the realism of such a technology... or if it was just a side thing. Thanks for the clarification.
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Abraxas wrote:Yes, but as a Naval Architect/Engineer in training, I think I'd know a few things about nautical propulsion... don't you?
My apologies, my post was direct at Reliant, not you.
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me,myself and I wrote:
Abraxas wrote:Yes, but as a Naval Architect/Engineer in training, I think I'd know a few things about nautical propulsion... don't you?
My apologies, my post was direct at Reliant, not you.
Mine too. I didn't mean to pounce on you like that.
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We have Red October at home, i've not read the book, but i have seen the film. I've been eye-ing the book for ages, but at the moment i'm busy with Murasaki Shikibu's A tale of Genji.
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Abraxas wrote:
Reliant121 wrote:I made a mistake. This article should be tagged as an ARIEL article, therefore this is quite a distance into the future. Power is not a concern.
I see.

Didn't mean to jump up and down on it or anything. I just didn't know if you wanted to talk about the realism of such a technology... or if it was just a side thing. Thanks for the clarification.

Ooooh I very much get the feeling this isnt feasible with current technology. And to be honest, I am no naval engineer. I wanted something more sophisticated than a propellor, but simple and easy. Power dont come much into it. Thankyou for the comment and taking note of it though.


BTW: Hunt for Red October is one of my FAVOURITE films ever.
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Reliant121 wrote: BTW: Hunt for Red October is one of my FAVOURITE films ever.
I concur. Really how can it not be with Sean Connery (the Scotsmen) playing the Lithuanian Captain of a Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine---and pulling it off I might add! I love it. Oh, also the Voice of Darth Vader as an assistand director at the CIA.

One of my favorite lines: Ramius at breakfast: "Personally, I give us...1 chance in 3"{officers stare, there's a pause}..."More tea anyone"
Also, RAdml. Greer: "Now listen very closely, that torpedo did not self-destruct, you heard it hit the Hull...{show's CIA Credentials}....and I, was never here."
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Yeah, I love how all those other actors, from all different countries put on Russian Accents, whilst Sean didn't have to bother.

And James Earl Jones can make any lines sound great.

Its always good to see Richard Jordan too, he was much underated as an actor.
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