Re: Underwater questions [ot]
From: Steven M Goode <gromit+@C...>
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 20:15:16 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Underwater questions [ot]
Excerpts from mail: 2-Nov-99 Re: Underwater questions [ot] by Nyrath the
n. wise@clark
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> Flying fish.
> Some squid launch themselves out of the water.
Those two just leap out and in again, right?
> Cormorants.
As I said in an earlier post, I'm unfamiliar with their behavior.
Sounds promising, though.
>
> Actually, I wonder if some kind of lifting body would
> work. No wings to be ripped off by the water.
Maybe. Also, a helicopter type vehicle might be good - no wings. You'd
need a secondary (water) propulsion mechanism, though.