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A hydroplane (or hydro, or thunderboat) is a fast motorboat, where the hull shape is such that at speed, the weight of the boat is supported by planing forces, rather than simple buoyancy. A key aspect of hydroplanes is that they use the water they are on for lift rather than buoyancy, as well as for propulsion and steering : when travelling at ...
Although a bit of a misnomer as the boats aren't without limits, unlimited hydroplanes have much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. These 30 foot, 6,800 lbs boats most often powered by a Lycoming T55 -L7 turbine engine (used from the Vietnam era to the present day in the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter ), which is capable ...
H1 Unlimited is an American unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). Until 2009, the series was known as ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane, in turn renamed from APBA Unlimited Hydroplane in 2004. The H1 Unlimited season typically runs from July through September, consisting of five races.
The Honeywell T55 (formerly Lycoming; company designation LTC-4) is a turboshaft engine used on American helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft (in turboprop form) since the 1950s, and in unlimited hydroplanes since the 1980s. As of 2021, more than 6,000 of these engines have been built. [1]
With just five races again on the 2023 H1 Unlimited circuit, points will be very important for the national championship — especially from the get-go.
Already starting with a low number of six unlimited hydroplanes, the fleet was pared to four after Saturday’s events. It started with the U-3 Grigg’s presents Miss Ace Hardware, driven by ...
Miss Thriftway was an unlimited hydroplane in the 1950s and 1960s. Ted Bowhay was the Seattle owner of the Miss Thriftway in the early 1960s. He was also known for having owned & raced the limited Hydroplane "Redskin." With Bill Muncey driving, the boat won the 1956 and 1957 American Power Boat Association Gold Cup. [1] [2]
3:10 p.m. — E-350 hydroplanes Heat 4 3:35 p.m. — IBEW Local 112/National Electrical Contractors Association Vintage Heat 2 4 p.m. — Grand Prix hydroplanes Heat 2
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