Bell XHS-4 « Hydroskimmer » concept

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Bell XHS-4 Hydroskimmer concept model photograph found on eBay.

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The Bell Hydroskimmer was actually built, but it was designated the SKMR-1:
 

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I had trouble uploading more pics of the same this afternoon, I hope I'll be more lucky this time around... :'(
 

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More:
 

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More still:
 

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And also:
 

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It would be interesting to see how an updated version would fare today.
 

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