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Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels
Posted by: Brian ()
Date: August 26, 2002 07:06PM

At 3,000' there is no truck tire which will be able to remain inflated for long before exploding, just think the pressure they would be under (about 2400 psi IIRC). Simon Lake tried in 1910, but his wheels were solid metal.

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What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels? ROBERT M. 08/26/2002 12:18AM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels Brian 08/26/2002 07:06PM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels ROBERT M. 08/26/2002 07:34PM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels Brian 08/26/2002 11:50PM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels ROBERT M. 08/27/2002 02:20AM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels Brian 08/27/2002 03:07AM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels ROBERT M. 08/27/2002 05:01PM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels Brian 08/27/2002 10:33PM
Re: What sub travels the sea floor on truck wheels ROBERT M. 08/28/2002 01:58AM


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