This is my "water flapper". I made a boat, that moves using the "engine" of my ornithopter. It works kind of like a fish. It's not very fast now, but I will try to make it faster. Top speed: 80-100 mph?
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 56.1ft (17.1m)
- Length 26.2ft (8.0m)
- Height 10.5ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight 3,262lbs (1,479kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,262lbs (1,479kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 22.3lbs/ft2 (108.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 146.3ft2 (13.6m2)
- Drag Points 398
Parts
- Number of Parts 37
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 247
So the first one acts like a water boatman (an aquatic insect from pons worldwide, along with its cousin, the backswimmer)
@DustyT33- I think the key to faster water speeds might be to put a flapper at the BOW of the craft. Putting one aft makes it go in reverse.
Oh, and horizontal flappers work just fine underwater. Most of our earlier designs function underwater.