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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 2:53 pm
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Originally Posted by pinworm
While the technology probaby exists, there is no way to make it an efficient proposition. Water is VERY heavy and the fuel costs soar..they would unlikely be offset by the fees associated with using a pool.

The only way this could happen would be if there was a cheap source of energy for the aircraft. Fusion or something like that.
Probably a very shallow pool or a hot tub.. Likely a kiddy pool would suffice with recyclable water showers.
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