@guitarific There are probably some weight issues. The wing that the oracle guys used weighed more than 7500 lbs. The additional trim control might be worth it though...
recently beaten by Vestas Sailrocket 2. /watch?&v=sZVIj5TUSKE video shows them getting up to 55kts average, but they've since beaten that again with a 65kt average run!
Nope. Ekranoplan uses ground effect and small wings to provide lift. This uses hydrofoils under the water to push the boat out of the water and reduce drag.
@guitarific There are probably some weight issues. The wing that the oracle guys used weighed more than 7500 lbs. The additional trim control might be worth it though...
51.36 kts for the 500meter run. Fantastic. Well done.
And a top speed of 55.5kts. Truly amazing.
Je voudrais savoir comment il se débroille dans la mer féroce?
I want to see a video of it tacking now... :) tres bien fait, mes amis marins francais!
Why am I oddly jealous of that guy spinning that crank?
0:45 he's actually powering the boat.
recently beaten by Vestas Sailrocket 2. /watch?&v=sZVIj5TUSKE video shows them getting up to 55kts average, but they've since beaten that again with a 65kt average run!
Sweet.
Fantastique!
at 0:54 it looks like it was flying lol
la france devrait faire l'america cup avec ce bateau!
I'd kill for that boat... blows my catamaran right out of the sea!
Well that record is gone, but that is what this is all about.
Is this the same principle as the giant Russian Ekranoplan?
Nope. Ekranoplan uses ground effect and small wings to provide lift. This uses hydrofoils under the water to push the boat out of the water and reduce drag.
thats no where near as fast as my comet !
phunking fantastique!