Miixxa
lvl.2
Flight distance : 280682 ft
Finland
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Not undermining your empiric tests, but couldn't you just have calculated the result directly?
Mini weighs 250g so it needs to displace at least 250g of water.
250g of water = 250cm³ = 15.23cubic inches
Can't include Mini's volume into the mix since it's not watertight by any means, although I guess the plastic has some floatation but then again the floats add grams...
If I may, I would suggest a hollow thin plastic floats instead of the styrofoam to minimize weight.
I would also try to place the floats on the side of the craft to minimize wind surfaces.
I'd think a thin lexan bulges on both sides would be the best option, which would turn the hull more saucerlike and with cutouts on the corners to allow free thrust. Wouldn't even be that difficult to hot mold said floats...hmmmm |
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