Boeing Aqua-Jet is intended to test advanced designs of such marine components as hulls and hydrofoils; 100 knot craft, nicknamed " lobster boat" because of its shape, which is in form of 38 ft long claw, weighs 12,000 lb; testing is carried out by holding model between lobster-like pincers and pushing it through water at high speed; instruments make records, photographs are taken and visual observations are made; power is from Allison J-33 jet engine developing 4600 lb of thrust.
Boeing develops unusual test craft
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 98 , n 15
1961
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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