experimental boat ship Stiletto - Pretty Cool!

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experimental boat ship Stiletto - Pretty Cool!

Post by theToyFederation » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:37 pm

San Diego (May 6, 2006) - The crew of experimental boat ship Stiletto readies the ship as it prepares to launch an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during Exercise Howler. Stiletto is being tested for its usefulness in littoral combat warfare and interoperable environments. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Damien Horvath
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Post by Moth » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:20 pm

WOW!
I never saw anything like that before!
I like it, looks very cool.

Is it a steath boat?
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Post by KAMIKAZE » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:53 am

I would love to know what the radar cross section is. Looks like a stealthy little beast. Go Navy! 8)

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Post by aferguson » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:39 pm

here are some more pics and info on the Stileto...pretty funky looking bow.

http://www.mshipco.com/index.php?page_id=11
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