Is a flying sub possible?

The Reid Flying Submarine (RFS-1) was a true mongrel, constructed by Reid in his spare time using leftover parts from other aircraft and, like Ushakov’s design, it was a floatplane. The craft proved able to dive to a depth of a few metres in tests, but was so heavy it could only make short hops into the air.

Can a plane fly under water?

A: Yes you could! IF it had engines built for underwater use, a plane could technically fly underwater. Since air is a fluid, just like water, a plane could produce lift underwater as well, by using Bernoulli’s principle.

Is there a ship that can fly?

A flying boat is a fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water, that usually has no type of landing gear to allow operation on land. It differs from a floatplane as it uses a purpose-designed fuselage which can float, granting the aircraft buoyancy.

Can aircraft detect submarines?

The easy answer is that an aircraft carrier has extremely limited capability to detect submarines using onboard sensors (such as the MK1 eyeball, with optic enhancement, is not a big help). However, an aircraft carrier is not designed to detect enemy submarines.

Can a jet engine work underwater?

An airplane engine will not work under water. Jet, piston, it doesn’t matter. The entire design is based around use in air and it has no way of producing power without air. However, if you look at the engines that are usually called “jets” nowadays you’ll find they are most often “turbofans”.

What is a flying boat called?

seaplane, any of a class of aircraft that can land, float, and take off on water. Seaplanes with boatlike hulls are also known as flying boats, those with separate pontoons or floats as floatplanes.

Does heavy rain affect jet engines?

Although rain is capable of hindering the function of a jet engine, it is rarely a noticeable effect. The majority of storms do not create enough rain or snow to disturb the engines, and the ice crystals that clouds are made of are far too small to affect function.

What is DARPA’s stealthy aircraft plan?

The DARPA plan, announced in October 2008, calls for a stealthy aircraft that can fly low over the sea until it nears its target, which could be an enemy ship, or a coastal site such as a port.

Was there ever any further development of the Soviet submersible?

There was, however, apparently no further development of the project. In 1934, a Soviet engineering student, Boris Ushakov, proposed a design for a submersible aircraft that would scout for ships and then submerge itself in order to ambush them.

What was the first submersible aircraft?

In 1934, a Soviet engineering student, Boris Ushakov, proposed a design for a submersible aircraft that would scout for ships and then submerge itself in order to ambush them. The design had three engines, conning tower, periscope and could fire torpedoes (of which it carried two).

What happened to the Convair submersible seaplane?

The project – called the Convair Submersible Seaplane – reached the stage of detailed design and models, but was then cancelled by Congress. In 2008, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that it was preparing to issue contracts for a submersible aircraft.