colombamike
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Madurai said:Before dismissing the idea entirely, I'd like to see the numbers on exactly how much fuel they're saving. The kite thing, though absurd-looking, is apparently effective enough to interest shipping lines in it--and for monetary reasons, not enviro-hairshirtism ones.
F-14D said:Well, lesseee. As depicted, the warship seems to lack one important consideration: weapons. Just a couple of small guns, no missiles, a helo deck but not much else. That's because most of the deck is taken up with solar cells, which are poor choices for on-demand power, especially in a relatively compact area, and will require lot of work to keep clean (power generation capability falls off rapidly the further you get from pristine).
shockonlip said:I can see that Scott is not in the Christmas mood yet!
Yildirim said:I thought the Falklands proved that aluminum wasn't a terribly good warship building material, as far as getting hit by missiles is concerned.