FIX Looks at The Flying Submarine

The answer is simple:

Submarines cannot fly, but seaplanes can submerge -- if you build them properly.

That's what the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking to develop. A recent Request for Proposal (RFP) from DARPA calls for a submersible aircraft [that] would combine the key capabilities of three different platforms: (1) the speed and range of an aircraft; (2) the loiter capabilities of a boat; and (3) the stealth of a submarine. "By combining the beneficial characteristics the and operating modes of each platform, DARPA hopes to develop a craft that will significantly enhance the United States tactical advantage in coastal insertion missions," according to the RFP.

The irony of the RFP is that the U.S. Navy was developing such a craft some 45 years ago.

The objectives issued by DARPA are for a vehicle that would have an airborne tactical radius of 1,000 nautical miles, a low-level flight radius of 100 nautical miles (which may leverage surface effects), and a submerged tactical radius of 12 nautical miles. The sum of these must be achieved within eight hours. Endurance on the surface has to be 72 hours in sea states up to five between inserting and extracting personnel. The craft's payload objective is eight men and their equipment with a total cargo weight of 2,000 pounds.

DARPA has identified the major challenges to the project as (1) weight, (2) fluid flow regime, (3) structure, (4) lifting surface geometry, and (5) power and energy storage. These factors force the consideration of a seaplane that can submerge as opposed to a "submarine that can fly." The relatively light construction of an aircraft can be submerged to shallow depths, and to even great depths with internal pressurization. But submarine-like vehicles, built to withstand greater depths, are too heavy for consideration.

The U.S. Navy had begun contemplating the merger of aviation and submarine technologies into a single vehicle as early as 1946. By that time several Navy laboratories were looking into the required technologies. When asked by the press in 1946 whether such a vehicle could be produced, Vice Admiral Arthur W. Radford, at the time the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, replied: "Nothing is impossible."

A decade later, in 1955, studies were being conducted under contract from the Department of Defense by the All American Engineering Company while aviation pioneer John K. (Jack) Northrop was designing such craft. The All American vehicle was to alight on and takeoff from the water on "hydro-skis"; once on the water the craft could be "sealed" and submerge.

Although nothing resulted from these studies, by the early 1960s the U.S. Navy was ready to invest in such a vehicle. A Navy engineer working on the project, Eugene H. Handler, explained, in a 1964 article in the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, "there is... a tremendous amount of [Soviet] shipping in the Soviet-dominated Baltic Sea, the essentially land-locked Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the truly inland Caspian Sea. These waters are safe from the depredations of conventional surface ships and submarines."

The Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons -- at the time responsible for aircraft development -- awarding a contract to Convair in 1964 to examine the feasibility of a "submersible flying boat," which was being called the "sub-plane" by those involved with the project. The Convair study determined that such a craft was "feasible, practical and well within the state of the art."

The Bureau of Naval Weapons specified a set of design goals:

air cruise speed 150 -- 225 mph air cruise altitude 1,500 -- 2,500 feetair cruise radius 300 -- 500 n.miles maximum gross takeoff <>

We Need The Autos Industry In Every Free Zone

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If BMW and all foreign companies did it, I can receive and unload. 

Cultural Events Politics "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll"

What Happens When Real Journalist Are Left Out From Real Reporting?

Freedom of the Press Today? Controlled, Semi Controlled, Ultra Controlled?

Lets look at the big picture... It is the economy. While looking at what to do and the answers that needs to be acutely dealt with are not anything out of the ordinary,

the solution to a simple situation that the USA faces today with Wall Street is getting it back on the Pan American Highway and back on track. The largest sale of automobiles in American History will take place with the Bush Administration and if it waits til next year it may be too late. The native unrest in the Americas is nothing new. To have them all in uprise at the same time from the tip of Alaska to the tip of Patagonia is something that would out do a Papal visit.

The answer on motormile has not changed any. Lets sell cars. Now, it is not anything complicated. The UNC can and will deal with all logistics but why reinvent the wheel. All free trade zone are not up to par but can be in a matter of seconds. Make the weekend deal and have the paper work in order. The cars get delivered to x spot where y drivers are needed. The cars are sold along the Pan American Highway while destination point Paraguay. Where Brothers are welcomed and gladly will work. The logistics are already set and the plan just need ALL Presidential and Commercial aproval. Jump on the Stock now or hold your water.

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Obama's Burning Down The House

Washington Burned
Native Americans
Do Not Have
Do A Thing

British forces march on Washington. At a brief battle on the road, known as the Battle of Bladensburg; the British forces defeat the American forces, who withdraw in disarray, thus opening the road to Washington. The British burn the White House and the Capitol, but the rest of Washington is saved by a strong rain storm. The British, under orders not to hold any territory, withdrew.

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On August 18 a large force of British soldier under the command of Major General Robert Ross landed at the mouth of Patuxent River. The British were in a position to move on Washington. To oppose the British the Americans had very few troops available. There were only 250 regulars available in the newly formed 10 military district. In addition when the state militias were called to arms they were slow to respond. The British marched north without any serious harassment from the Americas. On August 24^th at the town of Blandsberg the Americans made a stand. The British were able to overwhelm the first line of defense at the bridge itself. In short order the British overwhelmed the second line of defense, and finally the order was given to retreat from the third line.The British lost at least 64 soldiers killed and the Americans lost 24 soldiers. There was now nothing between the British and Washington. Back in Washington Dolly Madison secured her place in history by removing key documents from the White House as well as the famous painting of George Washington done Gilbert Stuart and ensuring their safety.

The British arrived in Washington and burned the major government building including the President’s House as the White House was known, the capital building and the Treasury, State and war department. The British stayed in Washington for only one night, their goal had never been to occupy the city, nearly to raid it.

Journalist Schedule BIOCASA 2008 FIX

BIOCASA 2008

Acto Inagural

6:30 PM 

Day Two

Morning:

 "Esteticas de la Habitat"

"Ecologia Urbana"

"Cambio Climatico"

"Social Responsibility"

"Proyecto Path Feasibility

 of Developing Self Sustainable 

Power Houses"

Day Three

"Legislacion del Espacio Publico"

"Movilidad y Espacio Urbano"

"Bioarquitectura"

"Pueblito Acuarela:

Una Aldea Ecologica en Construccion"

"Gestion Energetica"

Day Four

"Panel Conferencistas"

CAMACOL FIX University "What is The Comotion Outsite?"

CAMACOL FIX University "What is The Comotion Outsite?"

Journalist Know What They Do! FIX University

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