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    Description

    The hydrofoil was created by Eric Walters. The hydrofoil usually consists of a winglike structure mounted on
    Wider … See more

    Hydrodynamic mechanics

    Since air and water are governed by similar fluid equations—albeit with different levels of viscosity, density, and compressibility—the hydrofoil and airfoil (both types of foil) create lift in identical ways. The foil shape moves smoothly th… See more

    History

    The first evidence of a hydrofoil on a vessel appears on a British patent granted in 1869 to Emmanuel Denis Farcot, a Parisian. He claimed that "adapting to the sides and bottom of the vessel a series or inclined planes or w… See more

    Military usage

    A 17-ton German craft VS-6 Hydrofoil was designed and constructed in 1940, completed in 1941 for use as a mine layer; it was tested in the Baltic Sea, producing speeds of 47 knots. Tested against a standard … See more

    Sailing and sports

    Several editions of the America's Cup have been raced with foiling yachts. In 2013 and 2017 respectively the AC72 and AC50 classes of catamaran, and in 2021 the AC75 class of foiling monohulls with canting arms.
    The Frenc… See more

    Modern passenger boats

    Soviet-built Voskhods are one of the most successful passenger hydrofoil designs. Manufactured in Soviet and later Ukrainian Crimea, they are in service in more than 20 countries. The most recent model, Voskhod-2M FFF, … See more

    See also

    • Boeing hydrofoils
    • Disco Volante
    • Flyak – a hydrofoil kayak
    • Foilboard
    • The Hydrofoil Mystery – historical fiction… See more

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