Boeing 929
The Boeing 929 Jetfoil is the name for a passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoil design by Boeing.
Boeing began adapting 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 the same technology pioneered by the patrol hydrofoil Tucumcari, and used some of the same technology used in the Pegasus class military patrol hydrofoils. Currently this product line is sold to the Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[1]
Design and development
Boeing launched three Jetfoil 929-100 hydrofoils that were acquired in 1975 for service in the Hawaiian Islands, which was operated by a Honolulu-based operator Seaflite Inc. Seaflite operated 3 Boeing Jetfoils between 1975 to the company's demise in 1979. When the service ended the three hydrofoils were acquired by Far East Hydrofoil (now TurboJET) for service between Hong Kong and Macau.[2] About two dozen Boeing Jetfoils saw service in Hong Kong-Macau, Japan, South Korea, the English Channel, the Canary Islands, the Korea Strait, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
In 1979, the Royal Navy purchased a Boeing Jetfoil, HMS Speedy, to provide the Royal Navy with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the operation and support of a modern hydrofoil, to establish technical and performance characteristics, and to assess the capability of a hydrofoil in the Fishery Protection Squadron.[3]
In 1980 B&I shipping lines opened a Jetfoil service from Dublin to Liverpool with the jetfoil Cú Na Mara (Hound of the Sea). The service was not a success and the service was discontinued at the end of the 1981 season.[4]
In North America, the Boeing Jetfoil saw regularly scheduled service between Seattle, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia during the summer tourist season of 1980. Leased from Boeing, a single Jetfoil, the Flying Princess, was operated by the non-profit Flying Princess Transportation Corp., with the close co-operation and assistance of the B.C. Steamship Company.[5][6] Regularly scheduled service ran from Seattle to Victoria to Vancouver from April to September, 1985, by Island Jetfoil. Boeing reclaimed the Island Jetfoil boat and sold it for service in Japan.[7]
Fleet
Build by Boeing Marine Systems in Renton, Washington
Hull | Type | Original Name | Original Operator | Delivery | Disposition (2012) | 2nd Name | 2nd Operator | 3rd Name | 3rd Operator | 4th Name | 4th Operator | 5th Name | 5th Operator |
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№ 1 | 929-100 | Jetfoil One | Boeing Marine Systems | Jul/1974 | Inactive (possibly retired) | 1975 Kalakaua | Seaflite Pacific Sea Trsp. | 1978 Flores | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||
№ 2 | 929-100 | Madeira | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | Feb/1975 | Active | ||||||||
№ 3 | 929-100 | Kamehameha | Seaflite Pacific Sea Trsp. | Mar/1975 | Active | 1978 Corvo | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | Hijet | Miraejet Co. Ltd. | ||||
№ 4 | 929-100 | Kuhio | Seaflite Pacific Sea Trsp. | Sep/1975 | Active | 1978 Pico | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 5 | 929-100 | Santa Maria | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | Jun/1975 | Active | ||||||||
№ 6 | 929-100 | Anita Dan | J.Lauritzen Seaflight | Oct/1976 | Inactive (possibly retired) | 1977 Jet Caribe | Turismo Margarita | 1979 Sao Jorge | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||
№ 7 | 929-100 | Flying Princess | P&O Jet Ferries | Sep/1976 | Active | 1980 Princesa Voladora | Trasmediterranea | 1981 Urzela | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||
№ 8 | 929-100 | Jet Oriente | Turismo Margarita | Feb/1977 | Active | 1978 Jet Caribe II | - | 1979 Acores | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | KobeE II | Miraejet Co. Ltd. | KobeE III | - |
№ 9 | 929-100 | Okesa | Sado Kisen | Feb/1977 | Active | Guia | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 10 | 929-100 | Flying Princess II | P&O Jet Ferries | Jul/1978 | Active | Ponte Delgada | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | KobeE V | Miraejet Co. Ltd. | ||||
№ 11 | 929-115 | Mikado | Sado Kisen | 1979 | Active | 2003 Toppy 4 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | Toppy 7 | - | ||||
№ 12 | 929-115 | Normandy Princess | Jetlink Ferries Ltd. | Feb/1979 | Active | 1980 Terceira | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 13 | 929-115 | Jet Ferry One | P&O Jet Ferries | Sep/1979 | Active | 1982 Funchal | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 14 | 929-115 | HMS Speedy | Royal Navy | Jan/1979 | Active | 1982 Speedy Princess | - | Lilau | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||
№ 15 | 929-115 | Cú Na Mara | B&I Line | 1980 | Active | 1982 Ginga | Sado Kisen | ||||||
№ 16 | 929-115 | Jet Ferry Two | P&O Jet Ferries | Apr/1980 | Active | 1982 Horta | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 17 | 929-115 | Montevideo Jet | Alimar S.A. Argentinia | Oct/1980 | Active | 1981 Aries | Boeing Marine Systems | 1985 Spirit Of Friendship | Island Jetfoil Co. Canada | 1987 Jet 7 | Jet Line Kansai Kisen | 2000 Seven Island Ai | Tokai Kisen Co. |
№ 18 | 929-115 | Princesa Guyarmina | Trasmediterranea | Feb/1981 | Active | 1991 Cacilhas | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 19 | 929-115 | Princesse Clementine | RMT Belgium | Apr/1981 | Active | 1998 Adler Blizzard | Adler Schiffe GmbH & Co | 2001 Seajet Kara | Seajets.com | 2002 Seven Island Niji | Tokai Kisen Co. | ||
№ 20 | 929-115 | Princesse Stephanie | RMT Belgium | Jun/1981 | Active | 1998 Adler Wizzard | Adler Schiffe GmbH & Co | 2001 Seajet Kristen | Seajets.com | 2002 Seven Island Yume | Tokai Kisen Co. | ||
№ 21 | 929-115 | Princesa Guacimara | Trasmediterranea | Sep/1981 | Active | 1990 Taipa | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | ||||||
№ 22 | 929-115 | Bima Samudera I | PT Pelni Indonesia | Nov/1981 | 2001 laid-up in Surabaya | ||||||||
№ 23 | 929-115 | Prince Abdul Aziz II | Saudi Royal Yacht | 1984 | Active | Rocket 2 | Cosmo Line | - | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | ||||
№ 24 | 929-119 | Bima Samudera II | Indonesian Marine | Jul/1984 | 1984 laid-up in Surabaya | ||||||||
№ 25 | 929-119 | Bima Samudera III | Indonesian Marine | 1985 | 1985 laid-up in Surabaya | ||||||||
№ 26 | 929-117 | Jet 8 | Jet Line Kansai Kisen | 1985 | Active | 1996 Falcon | Sado Kisen | 2000 Venus 2 | Kyushu Yusen | ||||
№ 27 | 929-120 | Bima Samudera IV | Indonesian Marine | uncompleted | 1985 laid-up in Surabaya shipyard | ||||||||
№ 28 | 929-120 | Bima Samudera V | Indonesian Marine | uncompleted | 1985 laid-up in Surabaya shipyard |
Build under license by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan
Hull | Type | Original Name | Original Operator | Delivery | Disposition (2012) | 2nd Name | 2nd Operator | 3rd Name | 3rd Operator |
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№ 1 | 929-117 | Tsubasa | Sado Kisen | Mar/1998 | Active | ||||
№ 2 | 929-117 | Pegasus | Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd. | Jun/1989 | Active | Toppy 1 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | ||
№ 3 | 929-117 | Toppy 1 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | Sep/1989 | Active | Beetle 3 | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | ||
№ 4 | 929-117 | Princess Dacil | Trasmediterranea | Mar/1990 | Active | Pegasus | Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd. | ||
№ 5 | 929-117 | Nagasaki | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | Apr/1990 | Active | Beetle 1 | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | ||
№ 6 | 929-117 | Beetle | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | Jul/1990 | Active | Rocket | Cosmo Line | Rocket 3 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils |
№ 7 | 929-117 | Unicorn | Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd. | Oct/1990 | Active | Pegasus 2 | Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd. | ||
№ 8 | 929-117 | Beetle 2 | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | Feb/1991 | Active | ||||
№ 9 | 929-117 | Venus | Kyushu Yusen | Mar/1991 | Active | ||||
№ 10 | 929-117 | Suisei | Sado Kisen | Apr/1991 | Active | ||||
№ 11 | 929-117 | Princess Teguise | Trasmediterranea | Jun/1991 | Active | 2007 Toppy 5 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | ||
№ 12 | 929-117 | Toppy 2 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | Apr/1992 | Active | ||||
№ 13 | 929-117 | Toppy 3 | Tane Yaku Jetfoils | Mar/1995 | Active | ||||
№ 14 | 929-117 | Crystal Wing | Kaijo Access Co. | Jun/1994 | Active | 2002 Beetle 5 | JR Kyushu Jet Ferries | ||
№ 15 | 929-117 | Emerald Wing | Kaijo Access Co. | Jun/1994 | Active | 2004 Rocket 1 | Cosmo Line | - | Tane Yaku Jetfoil |
Build under license by Shanghai Simno Marine Ltd. CSSC, China
Hull | Type | Original Name | Original Operator | Delivery | Disposition (2012) | 2nd Name | 2nd Operator |
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№ 1 | 30-101 | Balsa | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | 1994 | Inactive | - | - |
№ 2 | 30-101 | Praia | Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong | 1995 | Active | KobeE | Miraejet Co. Ltd. |
See also
- Boeing hydrofoils
- Pegasus class hydrofoil
References
- ↑ http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/hydro.html Boeing history page
- ↑ "www.classicfastferries.com/cff/pdf/cff_2004_2.pdf?bcsi_scan_A4C9E8056B19D97F=0&bcsi_scan_filename=cff_2004_2.pdf" (PDF).
- ↑ "TRIS Online: THE EVALUATION OF THE HYDROFOIL HMS SPEEDY". "HMS SPEEDY was procured in 1979 to provide the Royal Navy with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the operation and support of a modern hydrofoil, to establish technical and performance characteristics, and to assess the capability of a hydrofoil in the UK 'Offshore Tapestry' role. The present paper describes the operational and technical evaluation of HMS SPEEDY undertaken in 1980-82, and outlines the results obtained."
- ↑ "A History of Roll on".
- ↑ HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History, "Princess Marguerite I, II, and III: Three Historic Vessels" (by Daryl C. McClary), http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7478 (accessed December 11, 2006).
- ↑ "http://www.leg.bc.ca/HANSARD/32nd2nd/32p_02s_800703p.htm#03135".
- ↑ Lane, Polly (October 22, 1997). "Hydrofoil Comeback Proposed". The Seattle Times.
- Bibliography
- Brown, D K; Catchpole, J P; Shand, A M (1984). "The Evaluation of the Hydrofoil HMS Speedy". Royal Institution of Naval Architects Transactions 126. ISSN 0035-8967.
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