TurboJET
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TurboJET (Chinese: 噴射飛航) is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司), which is is established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited (信德集團有限公司) and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999. It operates hydrofoil ferry services in southern China.
[edit] Routes
TurboJET provides services between Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen, all located around the Pearl River Delta in southern China. The route between Hong Kong and Macau is the busiest and is operated 24 hours a day. It takes approximately one hour to travel the 60 km on TurboJET's high speed vessels.
[edit] Fleet
TurboJET's fleet includes five types of vessels:
- FoilCat : 560 tonnes, 400 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin General Electric LM500 gas turbines. Maximum speed at 50 knots. Built by Norwegian specialists Kvaerner Fjellstrand.
- FlyingCat : 480 tonnes, 300 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin MTU 16V 396 diesel engines, rated at 2000kW each. Cruising speed at 35 knots. Built by Norwegian specialists Kvaerner Fjellstrand.
- TriCat : 600 tonnes, 300 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Caterpillar Solar Taurus gas turbines. Cruising speed at 45 knots, capable of 50 knots. Built FBM Marine of the United Kingdom.
- JetFoil: 260 tonnes, 260 passengers monohull hydrofoil. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Rolls Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines. Maximum speed at 45 knots. Built by Boeing.
- PS-30: 300 tonnes, 270 passengers monohull hydrofoil. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Rolls Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines. Maximum speed at 45 knots. Built by Shanghai Simno marine Limited, under licenses from Boeing
| Name | Type | Year Built | Seats | Builder | Notes |
| Acores | 1975 | 262 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Guia | 1975 | 262 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Terceira | 1979 | 242 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Horta | 1980 | 242 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Lilau | 1979 | 242 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Taipa | 1981 | 242 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Cacilhas | 1981 | 242 | Constructed by The Boeing Company | ||
| Penha | 1995 | 399 | Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard | ||
| Universal Mk I | 1992 | 266 | Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard | ||
| Universal Mk II | 1993 | 266 | Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard | ||
| Universal Mk III | 1993 | 266 | Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard | ||
| Universal Mk IV | 1994 | 266 | Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard | ||
| Universal Mk 2001 | 1995 | 303 | Constructed by FBM Marine Limited | ||
| Universal Mk 2002 | 1995 | 303 | Constructed by FBM Marine Limited | ||
| Universal Mk 2005 | 1996 | 303 | Constructed by FBM Marine Limited |
TurboJET is the world's largest operator of Boeing's Jetfoils.
