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Old 22nd Jan 2009, 21:22
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Double Zero
 
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Opssys,

As ' Sea Eagle ' was the name of our ( Exocet style ) sea-skimming missile, at least there's a touch of honesty there !

I just can't imagine hairing around at high speed in something which probably steers like a hovercraft ( or sticks a wing in ) and is still vulnerable to large waves and obstacles...

No doubt a hard pull back on the controls might well let one hop over something, but where do you find guaranteed fairly flat, large stetches of water, where there are no ships or boats ?

Just had second thoughts - on identifying congregation points of jet ski drivers, I'd buy one of these things !
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