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To: Renfield
Ever thought about 2 vertical planar surfaces, one on each pontoon of the catamaran?

The naval equivalent of adding explosive charges to the barrage balloons.
106 posted on 07/15/2006 4:49:31 PM PDT by Klutz Dohanger (Folding - Help science, as you browse the web. Team#36120)
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To: Klutz Dohanger

"....The naval equivalent of adding explosive charges to the barrage balloons..."

If that "explosive charge" is like Chobham armor, it might not be a bad idea.


108 posted on 07/15/2006 4:52:10 PM PDT by Renfield (If Gene Tracy was the entertainment at your senior prom, YOU might be a redneck...)
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To: Klutz Dohanger

Another strategy might be to incline the surface of the decoy to a very shallow angle relative to the horizontal, say, about 20 degrees. That might cause a ricocheting effect upward.


111 posted on 07/15/2006 4:55:19 PM PDT by Renfield (If Gene Tracy was the entertainment at your senior prom, YOU might be a redneck...)
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