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  2. Pegasus-class hydrofoil - Wikipedia

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    The Pegasus-class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the United States Navy. They were in service from 1977 until 1993. They were in service from 1977 until 1993. These hydrofoils carried the designation "PHM" for "Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile."

  3. Hydrofoil - Wikipedia

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    A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to aerofoils used by aeroplanes. Boats that use hydrofoil technology are also simply termed hydrofoils. As a hydrofoil craft gains speed, the hydrofoils lift the boat's hull out of the water, decreasing drag and allowing greater speeds.

  4. Human-powered hydrofoil - Wikipedia

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    The Flying Fish was developed by Allan Abbott and Alec Brooks in 1984. [8] The Pogofoil, with pontoons for flotation, was developed in the US in 1989. [9] The Trampofoil was developed in Sweden in 1998. [10] The AquaSkipper was developed the US in 2003. [11] [12] The Pumpabike was developed in South Africa in 2004. [6] [13]

  5. Electric ‘seagliders’ that skim over water could make ferries ...

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    The hydrofoils help, as do the three modes of operation. “Rather than going directly from floating to flying, we have this intermediate mode, foil. That foiling mode allows us to get through the ...

  6. Boeing 929 Jetfoil - Wikipedia

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    Boeing launched its first passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoil in April 1974. It could carry from 167 to 400 passengers. It was based on technology developed for the U.S. Navy patrol hydrofoil Tucumcari , and shared technology with the Pegasus -class military patrol hydrofoils .

  7. USS Plainview - Wikipedia

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    Named after the cities of Plainview, New York and Plainview, Texas, [2] she was also the United States Navy's first hydrofoil research ship. Plainview was designed under project SCB 219 ; [ 3 ] laid down 8 May 1964 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company , Seattle , Washington ; launched 28 June 1965; sponsored by Mrs. John T ...

  8. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) - Wikipedia

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    SECNAV Notice 5030 originally gave the ship the name Delphinus after a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, on 15 February 1974. It was quickly realized in service that she could be nicknamed 'dull penis,' so Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf issued a new notice on 1 April 1974, renaming her Pegasus for the constellation Pegasus.

  9. HD-4 - Wikipedia

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    Bell and associate Frederick W. "Casey" Baldwin began hydrofoil experimentation in the summer of 1908, as a possible aid to airplane takeoff from water. On September 9, 1919, on the Bras d'Or Lakes , at Baddeck, HD-4 set a world marine speed record of 70.86 miles per hour (114.04 km/h), that stood for almost a year until being beaten by Gar ...