Hydrofoils in high speed craft

2010-09-30T23:45:00

An Italian Sparviero class military hydrofoil patrol vessel; a version is still in service in Japan

Hydrofoils were one of the first concepts developed for fast passenger transport where they offered a viable means of travelling at speeds of up to 40 knots in relative comfort, writes Dag Pike.

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