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Armament. 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 Mk.75 OTO-Melara gun. 2 × quad RGM-84 Harpoon. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus -class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful armament for their size.
The Coast Guard surface effect ship (SES) cutter USCGC Shearwater (WSES 3) is in the background. The Pegasus-class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the United States Navy. They were in service from 1977 until 1993. These hydrofoils carried the designation "PHM" for "Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile."
The USS Tucumcari (PGH-2) was a Boeing -built hydrofoil. Named after Tucumcari, New Mexico, it was the basis for the technology used in the subsequent Pegasus -class patrol boats and the Jetfoil ferries. Its unique feature was a waterjet propulsion and a computer-controlled fully submerged foil configuration of one foil at the bow and foils on ...
Hungry Harbor, Washington. Retrieved 13 May 2019. Launched in 1965, the USS Plainview was the Navy's biggest and fastest hydrofoil, a 210-foot, 320-ton prototype built by Lockheed in Seattle. The sleek aluminum vessel was powered by twin turbo fan jet engines, capable of speeds exceeding 50 knots as it rose 10 feet above the water on three struts.
USS Aries (PHM-5) USS. Aries. (PHM-5) USS Aries (PHM-5) is the fifth ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility. Despite being small in size, they carried a large 76 mm gun. Aries was named for the constellation. Aries was laid down on 7 January 1980 at ...
The second USS Aquila (PHM-4) was the fourth ship of her class of hydrofoils operated by the United States Navy. Pegasus- class vessels were designed for high speed and mobility, and carried a powerful (for their size) armament. Named for the constellation, Aquila ("Eagle") [citation needed] was laid down on 10 July 1979 at Seattle, Washington ...
USS Pegasus is the name of two ships of the United States Navy: USS Pegasus (AK-48) was a cargo ship in naval service 1941–46. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) was the lead Pegasus -class hydrofoils, operated by the U.S. Navy 1974–1993.
Boeing hydrofoils. USS Pegasus (PHM-1) Boeing has designed and built several hydrofoil craft for both military and civilian use. [1]