Boeing Co is building for U S Navy hydrofoil craft to test new systems at speeds up to 100 knots; intended use of craft, its hydrodynamics, propulsion, structure, control, and test instrumentation; catamaran hull is employed; design emphasizes flexibility in foil placement, arrangement, and loadings so that various systems can be tested; propulsion is Pratt and Whitney JT3D-3 turbofan engine, with 18,000 lb sea level static thrust; foil system geometric characteristics, and design weights.


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    Title :

    Navy high speed hydrofoil test vehicle


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Lacey, R. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1962



    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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