I stumbled across this while browsing the internet

[Lenaxia]

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA389245&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

It is an evaluation by the Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama FL of the Ranger. I'm sure there are others but it seems like it isnt easy to see a list of them. Or I'm too lazy to look around.

 

[Lenaxia]

I take that back, here is a list of all BCs evaluated by the Navy.

 

[Grover48]

Mighty short list. In fact there isn't a name on it.

 

[manni-yunk]

I know testing conditions were different and that based on the list price quoted - this is old....but still....any comment from Zeagle about the Navy's assertation that that the Zeagle bladder provided 30 lbs of lift as opposed to the advertised 44?

I have all zeagle equipment and this isnt a challenge - but Im considering going to doubles and might either sell my Ranger LTD and get a tech - or - upgrade my bladder to a larger one. I thought the 44lbs would have been borderline, but 30 isnt even close.

 

[ScottZeagle]

I don't recall every actually seeing that....and it certainly wasn't mentioned when we met with the guys from the Navy last year (nor can I recall it being mentioned in previous years) - but it is incorrect either way. The 44 lb Ranger style bladder has at LEAST 44lbs of lift...and actually, I believe that it has a little more.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[coldwaterlloyd]

I would have to agree with Scott . My 44 lb bladder has at least that much lift . If it only had 30 lbs of lift I would probably still be on the ocean floor . This navy report leaves me baffled .

 

[Selchie in LB]

Our tax dollars at work!

 

[Hatul]

I know testing conditions were different and that based on the list price quoted - this is old....but still....any comment from Zeagle about the Navy's assertation that that the Zeagle bladder provided 30 lbs of lift as opposed to the advertised 44?

I have all zeagle equipment and this isnt a challenge - but Im considering going to doubles and might either sell my Ranger LTD and get a tech - or - upgrade my bladder to a larger one. I thought the 44lbs would have been borderline, but 30 isnt even close.

That lift was measured at 190 ft which is quite deep. Could it be that at that depth you cannot inflate the wing to full volume?

Adam

 

[Wookie]

Why wouldn't you be able to inflate it to full volume? My wings better inflate to full volume at 190 feet or 290 feet, or 390 feet.

 

[snowmaker]

That lift was measured at 190 ft which is quite deep. Could it be that at that depth you cannot inflate the wing to full volume?

Adam

Really, why not. What's your thinking here.