Boeing 929 Jetfoil

Boeing 929-115-018 Cacilhas in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Class overview
NameBoeing 929 Jetfoil
Builders
  • Boeing Marine Systems
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • Shanghai Simno Marine
Built1976
General characteristics (929-100)
TypePassenger hydrofoil
Displacement115 short tons (104 t)[1]
Length90 ft (27 m)[1]
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)[1]
Draft4.5 to 6.5 ft (1.4 to 2.0 m) (foilborne)[1]
Depth3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Decks2
Propulsion2x Rolls-Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines
Speed40 to 45 knots (46 to 52 mph)[1]
Capacity250 to 350 passengers[1]
Crew4 to 8 crew[1]
Notes2150 L gas oil/h (consider the cruising distance per hour)

The Boeing 929 Jetfoil is a passenger-carrying, waterjet-propelled hydrofoil by the Boeing Company.

Boeing adapted many systems used in jet airplanes for hydrofoils. Robert Bateman led development. Boeing launched its first passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoil in April 1974. It could carry from 167 to 400 passengers. It was based on technology developed for the U.S. Navy patrol hydrofoil Tucumcari, and shared technology with the Pegasus-class military patrol hydrofoils. The product line was licensed to the Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[2]

  • Jetfoil 929-115-020 Princesse Stephanie of RMT
    Jetfoil 929-115-020 Princesse Stephanie of RMT
  • Jetfoil 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET
    Jetfoil 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET
  • Jetfoil 929-115-019 Niji of Tōkai Kisen
    Jetfoil 929-115-019 Niji of Tōkai Kisen
  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jetfoil/Hydrofoil". www.boeing.com. Boeing. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Lane, Polly (October 22, 1997). "Hydrofoil Comeback Proposed". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2018.