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Kilmore
10-24-2008, 09:35 PM
http://www.darpa.mil/BAA/DARPA-BAA-09-06.html

Synopsis:

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals on the topic of a Submersible Aircraft. In particular, DARPA is interested in a feasibility study and experiments to prove out the possibility of making an aircraft that can maneuver underwater. The proposal needs to outline a conceptual design along with identifying the major technological limitations that need to be overcome in order to maneuver an aircraft underwater. In addition to the conceptual design studies, performers need to outline experiments or computational models that will be used to demonstrate that the major technological limitations can be overcome.

DARPA-BAA-09-06
Sensitive/Secure Package: no
Type:
Other (Draft RFPs/RFIs, Responses to Questions, etc..)

Posted Date: October 3, 2008
baa_09_06_submersible_aircraft_baa_pct_final.pdf (604.15 Kb)
Description: DARPA-BAA-09-06

Contracting Office Address:
3701 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1714

Primary Point of Contact:
BAA Administrator,
BAA-09-06 Administrator
DARPA-BAA-09-06@darpa.mil

Name Lips
10-24-2008, 09:36 PM
The concept drawing looks stupid. What, it's supposed to be a tank too?

They should make their plane/sub look like the one in The Incredibles. That would be awesome.

Snatch
10-24-2008, 10:06 PM
Well they are half way there. Put a plane on water and it sinks so they've got the submersible part down.

Redallia
10-24-2008, 10:34 PM
Sky Captain worked this out back in the 40s, didn't he?

The Winslow
10-25-2008, 07:12 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Swordfish

Ergeheilalt
10-25-2008, 10:20 AM
Sky Captain worked this out back in the 40s, didn't he?

Hell, they had them in Star Wars a long, long, indeterminably long time ago.

Redallia
10-25-2008, 07:03 PM
Hell, they had them in Star Wars a long, long, indeterminably long time ago.

Yeah but that was in a galaxy far, far away too. I bet paying straight up for the R&D would end up being cheaper than the shipping costs. See, that's where they get ya!