TECHNICAL SPEC
ThrustWSH Facts and figures
CRAFT TYPE
Four Point Hydroplane
POWER
Jet Thrust – Up to 111245 N (25000 lbf)
PROJECTED MAXIMUM SPEED
400+mph (643+kph)
MEASUREMENTS
Length – 12.2 m (40 ft)
Width – 2.88 m (9.45 ft)
Height over hull – 1.72 m (5.64 ft)
Height over fins – 2.71 m (8.89 ft)
WEIGHT
7000 kg (15432 lb)
STATIC WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
65% forward / 35% aft (approx.)
MAXIMUM ACCELERATION
1.3 G
SHORTEST DISTANCE TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM SPEED
2.7 statute miles
SHORTEST DECELERATION DISTANCE
1.9 statute miles
RECORD DISTANCE
1 statute mile
MINIMUM TOTAL DISTANCE REQUIRED
5.6 statute mile (plus runoff distance)
ThrustWSH accelerates away quickly as the jet engine increases thrust, but meets increasing resistance from the water until it lifts itself clear of the surface and rides on the planing shoes, accelerating away again.
As the speed increases, so does the distance travelled. At maximun speed, ThrustWSH has covered almost 3 miles as it approaches the “measured mile” over which it will be timed. It will then need another 2 miles to slow down, before turning round and doing it all over again for a two way record.
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