[PSUBS-MAILIST] Hydrobatic Ballast System

[SFreihof@aol.com]

Hi again,  Captain Nemo;

Thank you for describing a hydrobatic ballast system.  I now understand what 
it is,  and consequently I have a thousand questions about how it works.....

Are the ballast tanks spherical?  That would seem to solve some problems, but 
is that necessary?  Blowing and flooding still present quandaries which I 
haven't been able to figure a way around.  Can you share some of that wisdom?

Thanks again....

Stan Freihofer


In a message dated 2/18/00 1:49:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
vulcania@interpac.net writes:

<< It's an offshoot of the aeronautical term AEROBATIC, meaning an aircraft
 that can operate at unusual attitudes.  By HYDROBATIC, I mean my ballast
 system will operate at unusual attitudes, including completely inverted; and
 on ballast alone, I can achieve and recover from extremely unusual
 attitudes.  >>