Posted on 10/10/2020 6:26:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The Isle of Tiree Coastguard Rescue Team were called to a report of an object in the water on September 28.
Members of the public were quick to help out the team and identify the object as an autonomous wave glider, which could easily have traveled miles from home. As of last week the boat's owner had not yet been found.
The boat's appearance is identical to the surface element of the Boeing Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. The surfboard-shaped object has large solar arrays fore and aft, a large handle at the bow and three hard points for launch and recovery located amidships, like the Wave Glider's upper component. (The lower articulated component hangs 30 feet below the surface.)
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It was a gift from Barry.
Aparrantly, there is a “sub” portion that is tethered to the bottom of the Wave Glider. It carries a sensor array and secondary propulsion. The array collects information which is broadcast to a home station. Looks like that part is missing from this salvaged Glider, if it was there to begin with.
This is Boeings answer to the 737 Max?
Paranoid much?
But does the Remote Start still work?
Cubans got list in the gulfstream?
I'm surprised someone on Tiree didn't hide it. I think this boat is coveted by a man from Mull, and if it comes up missing, look for suspects on Coll.
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