Thursday, July 25, 2024

Pre-Launch Weigh In


With 1.50kg of ballast at the back end to sub for a pair of power-plants and associated electricals, the ship weighs in at dry-dock at a mighty 8.50kg or nearly 19lb, so we can expect a final gross weight of circa 20lb when we're wired up and good to go.

From the side panels alone my team in the lab are predicting 9.5kg of buoyancy up to the base of the centre-deck, which if fully submerged should provide a further 7.0kg.

Teledrone's CEO comments, "Assuming there are no icebergs in the fishing pond ~ and the forecast is clear ~ our calculations do indicate the prototype will remain afloat."