KUDU II is a 36 ft. IOA,14 ft. beam ram wing planing craft. The craft consists of two planing sponsons separated by a wing section. Each sponson contains an engine driving a surface piercing propeller and stations for two men. The engines develop a total of 1300 BHP and are capable of propelling the 11,900 lb. craft at 85 kts. (98 mph). KUDU routinely operates at speeds in excess of 69 kts. (80 mph) in the open ocean. (De Posamentier)
Design and performance of the RAM wing planing craft KUDU II
Konstruktion und Leistungsbewertung des RAM Wing Gleitbootes KUDU II
AIAA-Papers ; 1-10
1978
10 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 8 Tabellen
Conference paper
English
A study on performance of planing-wing hybrid craft
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