Hydrofoil principles and characteristics showing that compared to conventional boats of same size, hydrofoil craft can be expected to be more economical to operate; riding comfort on waves is better than that of same size conventional boats; power required; description of basic systems, surface piercing types, combination with planing devices; existing commercial craft in Europe, Soviet Union, South America and Japan and craft under development in United States; operating conditions in United States and cost of construction.


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    Title :

    Commercial hydrofoils


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1963



    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Commercial Hydrofoils

    Hoerner, S. F. / Buermann, T. M. | SAE Technical Papers | 1963


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    Buermann, T.M. / Hoerner, S.F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1964


    Hydrofoils

    Hook, Christopher / Kermode, Alfred Cotterill | TIBKAT | 1967


    Hydrofoils

    Oakley, O.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1962