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Hydrofoils are perhaps best known for their application on boring ferries and scary boats that go too fast. However, as [RCLifeOn] demonstrates, you can also use them to build fun …read more Continue reading Hydrofoil Bikes Are Harder To Build Than You Think
If you like the idea of rising above the waves on foiling e-boards but would rather be seated, Finland’s Foil.One has launched the Pegasus – a sporty electric hydrofoiling boat for one that was inspired by vintage F1 racing cars.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Single-track Pegasus flies vintage racecar vibes above the waves
Hydrofoils have been around for several decades, but watching a craft slice through the water with almost no wake never get old. In the videos after the break, [rctestflight] showcases …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Hydrofoil Goes From Model Scale To Human Scale With Flight Controller
Jonathan Schwinge very well might be one of the most watched ultra-luxury designers on our planet. His portfolio spans a range of creativity from architecture to furniture design to … well, hydrofoiling pyramid-shaped superyachts.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading The Tetrahedron hydrofoiling superyacht that no one will build
For several years now, French company SeaBubbles has been turning heads with its fully-enclosed Bubble battery-electric hydrofoil water taxi. Well, that li’l boat now has a significantly bigger and faster brother, in the form of the Smart Bubble.Contin… Continue reading Video: New e-hydrofoil water taxi flies eight people over the waves
If you happen to live in Rhode Island, you may get a chance later this year to witness the first manned flights of the Regent seaglider, a unique ocean-hugging electric aircraft that relies on wing-in-ground effect (also known simply as ground effect) … Continue reading Quirky ground-effect ‘seaglider’ approved for full-scale flight tests
We’ve been following the progress of the incredibly ambitious Neom project since its announcement in 2017, which includes a 105-mile-long, 660-ft-wide and 1,600-ft-tall megacity called The Line. Now we know how some of its tourists and residents will g… Continue reading Saudi’s Neom mega-project hails a fleet of electric foiling water taxis
Marinas already have power/charging infrastructure, so finding power is no issue. If DC charging power is available, the Vessev VS-9 can charge at a rate of 0.8 nautical miles (0/9 miles/1.5 km) of foiling range per minute. But that’s only part of what… Continue reading First-of-its-kind electric ferry with America’s Cup hydrofoil tech
If airplane wings have moveable control surfaces, why don’t the wings of hydrofoiling boards? Well, the XFoil 2 does, resulting in what is said to be a much smoother and stabler ride than anything offered by its “old school” competitors.Continue Readin… Continue reading Gyro-stabilized XFoil 2 puts dynamic wing flaps on a hydrofoiling board
Australia’s Electro Nautic (Enautic) started life with the promise of an all-electric hydrofoil jet ski it called the world’s first. The company then moved on to refine its foil design into a two-person mini-boat. It seems like it never completely aban… Continue reading Dual-drive electro-foil jet ski levitates toward the future