Fubar512 1,350 Posted October 28, 2016 Cool video, but I kept expecting Desmond Llewelyn to appear at any moment, and warn Harry to "Please bring it back in one piece" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeargasHorse 287 Posted October 29, 2016 I keep waiting for the wings to pop out. I'll wait for an AM Jet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted October 31, 2016 After the wings pop out, the ultralight leaves the rest of the boat behind, a very expensive one-time action. "Oh grow up, 007!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted November 1, 2016 After the wings pop out, the ultralight leaves the rest of the boat behind, a very expensive one-time action. "Oh grow up, 007!" Hell, with a 50+ knot top speed (56 mph), you could launch a freaking Cessna from that thing! Those 520 HP 8.3 liter V8's (523 cubic inches) are manufactured in-house by Mercruiser, and though the design is loosely based on the Chevrolet Mark IV big block, they share nothing with any production engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted November 1, 2016 Yes, but would it manage 50 kts with the added weight of a Cessna on top? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted November 1, 2016 Well, taking into account that the AM37's fuel tanks, when full, would most likely hold more fuel by weight, than a Cessna 172 weighs (dry weight, as the Cessna holds about 55 gallons of fuel itself). Then, on a 37-foot pleasure boat, one must assume an additional 50 US gallons or so of freshwater capacity, at 417 lbs. My last boat, a 31-footer, held 225 US gallons of fuel in its main tank, and I added an additional 75 gallon auxiliary tank to augment my range. The 54-footer that I captained, by comparison, held 1500 gallons (of diesel), though that vessel also displaced 40 US tons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
