Superyacht looks like it belongs to International Rescue
December 1st, 2007 by James in Conceptual Gadgets, Vehicle Gadgets, Wacky GadgetsCould it be Thunderbird 7? Well no, but it sure does look like Brains consulted on it’s design. It’s the Focus 21 from France and it can not only sail the seven seas, it can fly over them as well. The Yacht’s design is one of a giant wing with engines - a flying wing for the water.
The Focus 21 France uses the same concept, only incorporating what is essentially a flying wing design to further reduce drag. It The Focus 21 France can hold up to 15 passengers and flies in what aviators call “ground effect,” which is, as wiki puts it, “ the reduction in drag experienced by an aircraft as it approaches a height approximately twice a wingspan’s length off the ground or other level surface.” In other words, the yacht can fly twice as high as it’s wingspan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft
It has a range of approximate 100 km in this configuration and can carry up to 15 passengers.
It’s not the first time this idea has been tried. The Russians created the Ekranoplan (or sea skimmer), and it had the advantage of being able to carry tremendous amounts of cargo – over 100 tons as it skimmed a few meters off the surface at a top speed of nearly 500 miles an hour. That’s the beauty of Ground Effect.
Next stop, Tracy Island. F.A.B.!
Source: GizWatch
3 Comments on “Superyacht looks like it belongs to International Rescue”
stephen russell Says:
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmI want one too , nice for housing into larger std Yacht & then pop this out from the mother Yacht, Neat Nice for 007.
Other models viable for:
Gunboat, Gunship, MedEvac, Cargo, Search & Rescue,
Sub Rescue, USCG Cutter, Ferry, Car Ferry, Tourisim,
Tug, Survey, C3I post, & Ideal mated to a nuclear sub & launched from below the surface @ 40 ft depth with Cargo etc from sub to shore for Navy SEALs & Royal Marines SBS Units.
Nice style & look
Ideal to Rent the 5 passenger model.
Rentals for HI, Caribbean, Med Sea, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Australia.
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December 3rd, 2007 at 8:22 am[...] Superyacht looks like it belongs to International Rescue [...]
Alyssa Says:
December 17th, 2007 at 11:18 amHow much does it cost for the Superyacht looks like it belongs to International Rescue. I need to find out!!
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