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A very interesting concept aircraft.. and a great deminstration of the builders model building skills..

but I think the technical aspects of this plane would be unworkable.

the engine intake would be much too close to the water thereby prob sucking in water into the jet engine (this would be bad).. esp if there is any surf..

the sharp nosecone is on what looks like where the intended water line is and a pitch downwards in rough water while on a takeoff run would prob turn this into a submarine..

and a final note in order to fire the top mounted sidewinder's they plane would have to be flying upside down.. as missles are not ignited on the launch rails but are droped from the plane and the missle engines ignite shorty after they drop from the aircraft to give clearace for the missle exhausts...

:-)

yea I know.. i love being a spoil sport at times..

Now now Delbert no need to be a spoil sport :-)